The Yankees pulled away from the Chicago White Sox with a 10-4 win on Thursday night in Chicago, extending their current hot streak to five victories. New York remains in the mix in the AL East, sitting 4.0 games behind the idle Blue Jays.
Key numbers and moments
– The offense continues to roll: the Yankees have hit 33 home runs over their last 10 games, and they own 21 games this season with 10 or more runs, the most in MLB.
– Early scoring: Cody Bellinger blasted a two-run homer in the second, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed with a solo shot to make it 3-0 in the frame. Ben Rice added an RBI single after Anthony Volpe reached on an error and stole second.
– White Sox resistance: Will Warren labored early, giving up a pivotal second-inning grand slam to Miguel Vargas to tie the game at 4-4.
– Vargas injury and late offense: Vargas left the game with a wrist injury in the fifth after a tricky play at the line involving Judge. The ball trickled away for Rice to score, and Bellinger followed with a double that nearly left the park; Giancarlo Stanton later grounded into a fielder’s choice, but Chisholm scored from third on a sac fly.
– Volpe’s resurgence: Volpe, who had opened the day mired in a 1-for-37 stretch, reached twice more and finished 2-for-3 with an RBI, run scored and a stolen base. It was his first multi-hit game since August 1 and his first stolen base since August 6.
– Insurance and finish: Volpe added a sacrifice fly in the eighth, and Trent Grisham delivered a two-run shot for the knockout blow in the eighth. Paul Goldschmidt added a ninth-inning sac fly.
– Bullpen delivers: After Warren, the bullpen tightened things up. Fernando Cruz worked a clean sixth, Luke Weaver a 1-2-3 seventh, Devin Williams one more scoreless inning, and Mark Leiter Jr. wrapped it with a quick ninth, four scoreless innings total and seven strikeouts combined.
What it means
– The Yankees’ offense is clicking on multiple cylinders, reinforced by a bullpen that shut the door after the early rally by New York’s rivals. The 10-run output and the long-ball surge keep the team competitive in a crowded AL East race.
– The Vargas injury is a development to monitor for the White Sox, as their early punch was balanced by the Yankees’ late-inning execution.
What to watch next
– Friday’s game features a matchup of Carlos Rodón (14-7, 3.24 ERA) against Yoendrys Gómez (3-1, 4.73 ERA) as the four-game set continues in Chicago.
Summary
The Yankees extended their win streak to five with a 10-4 victory, led by timely hitting and a lockdown bullpen. They highlighted their power and plate discipline by piling up runs and taking advantage of miscues, while Volpe’s renewed effectiveness and Vargas’ injury added both drama and momentum heading into the next game. A positive note for New York: the offense is humming, and the bullpen has found a roll they can trust down the stretch.