Overview

• New York begins the series Thursday in Chicago with probable starters listed as Will Warren vs. Davis Martin, Carlos Rodón vs. Yoendrys Gómez, Cam Schlittler vs. Shane Smith, and Luis Gil vs. Martín Pérez.
• The matchup is favorable on paper as the White Sox are described as the American League’s worst team, about 29 games back with roughly 48 wins.
• The Yankees’ bullpen has stumbled in August with a 4.88 ERA that ranks 24th in MLB, underscoring late-inning volatility.
• Devin Williams has recently delivered 6.1 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts across seven outings, while Camilo Doval’s Yankees ERA sits at 5.79 with ongoing command issues.
• After Chicago, the Yankees face 12 straight games against the Astros, Blue Jays, Tigers, and Red Sox, and they are 7-19 against those opponents this season.