CHICAGO WHITE SOX NOTES:
WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE
The Chicago White Sox have won a season-high four straight games, five of their last six and 20 of 34 as they continue a brief three-game series tonight at Yankee Stadium.
RHP Lance Lynn is scheduled to start for the White Sox, who are in fourth place in the American League Central, 1.0 game behind second-place Cleveland and 4.5 behind first-place Minnesota.
The Sox opened the trip last night with a 3-2 victory over the Yankees behind 6.0 hitless IP by Lucas Giolito and two home runs by Seby Zavala.
Following tomorrow’s game, the White Sox return home for three games vs. Miami (6/9-11) before taking a six-game trip to Los Angeles-NL (6/13-15) and Seattle (6/16-18).
The Sox went 4-2 on their last homestand vs. the Angels (1-2) and Detroit (3-0) from 5/29-6/4 and 3-4 on their last trip to Cleveland (2-1) and Detroit (1-3) from 5/22-28.
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The White Sox are 20-14 (.576) since 4/30, the fifth-best record in the American League and best in the AL Central.
The Sox are looking for their first five-game winning streak since 8/12-16/22.
The White Sox are 7-6 at Yankee Stadium since 2018 … they have won three straight games at Yankee Stadium (11-3 margin) for the first time since a four-game run from 6/15-18/00
Sox pitchers have recorded a 2.97 ERA (65 ER/196.2 IP) in 22 games since 5/13, the best mark in MLB … the bullpen owns a 2.48 ERA (21 ER/76.1 IP) during that span, while the starting rotation is at 3.29 (44 ER/120.1 IP).
Eloy Jiménez is a .350/.400/.725 (14-38) with five homers and 14 RBI in 11 career games against the Yankees.
LAMBERT ON ASSIGNMENT
The White Sox have sent RHP Jimmy Lambert to Class AAA Charlotte on an injury rehab assignment … Lambert, 28, has been on the 15-day injured list since 5/29 (retro to 5/28) with right ankle inflammation.
LAST NIGHT’S RECAP
Lucas Giolito threw 6.0 hitless IP, and Seby Zavala homered twice and drove in all three runs as the White Sox won their fourth straight game, 3-2, over the Yankees.
Giolito walked three batters and struck out seven as he finished with 6.0-plus hitless IP for the second time in 2023 (see note below) … Kendall Graveman posted his eighth hold, pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning for 14th straight scoreless appearance, and Liam Hendriks earned his first save since returning from cancer despite allowing a leadoff homer to Josh Donaldson in the ninth.
Zavala hit a solo homer off Clarke Schmidt in the third and a two-run shot off Schmidt in the fifth for his second career multi-homer game … Zavala became the 10th catcher in White Sox history to record multiple multi-homer games.
NEAR NO-NO’S
Lucas Giolito threw 6.0 hitless IP last night for the second time this season, marking the eighth time since 2020 that a White Sox pitcher has carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning or later (STATS).
Lance Lynn threw 6.0 hitless IP on 4/29 vs. Tampa Bay, Giolito threw 6.0 hitless IP on 4/18-2/22 vs. Philadelphia, Dylan Cease went 8.2 IP on 9/3/22 vs. Minnesota, Michael Kopech went 6.0 IP on 8/12/22 vs. Detroit, and Carlos Rodón went 6.1 IP on 6/13/21 at Detroit … prior to those five games, Rodón threw a no-hitter on 4/14/21 vs. Cleveland, and Giolito threw a no-hitter on 8/25/20 vs. Pittsburgh.
Giolito is the first MLB pitcher this season to record multiple starts of 6.0-plus IP and the first pitcher in White Sox history to record two such starts in one season (first in MLB since Max Scherzer also had two in 2015).
MIND THE GAP
The White Sox are 20-14 (.588) since 4/30, the best record in the American League Central and fifth-best overall in the AL.
A breakdown of the Sox first 28 games and last 34:
W-L AVG R R/G HR OBP SLG OPS ERA IP QS ER HR SO
20-14 .250 159 4.7 37 .304 .403 .707 3.75 305.0 16 127 42 305
7-21 .227 106 3.8 26 .288 .367 .655 5.88 243.1 8 159 44 272
POSTING PUNCHOUTS
White Sox pitchers rank fifth in MLB with 577 strikeouts, including 29 games with 10 or more … Sox starters are tied with Toronto for second in MLB with 354 strikeouts, nine behind Minnesota (363).
WHITE SOX VS. NEW YORK YANKEES
The White Sox lead the season series, 1-0, after recording their third straight victory at Yankee Stadium last night.
The Sox went 3-4 in 2022, losing three of four games at home from 5/12-15 and splitting four at Yankee Stadium from 5/21-22 … they batted .255/.297/.382 (64-251) with a 5.81 ERA (40 ER/62.0 IP) and were outscored, 40-28.
The White Sox are 1-6-1 in the last eight season matchups (since 2014), going 21-33 during that span (10-16 on the road).
LOOKING FOR AN EDGE VS. THE EAST
The White Sox are 3-11 against the American League teams this season, going 2-5 at home and 1-6 on the road … they have been outscored, 96-52.
By comparison, the White Sox combined to go 34-31 vs. the AL East in 2021-22.
THE RIGHT STUFF
Tonight marks the 181st consecutive in which a right-handed pitcher has started for the White Sox … per Elias, it is longest active streak in baseball (Minnesota is second at 130), second-longest in franchise history (194 from 9/7/33-5/19/35) and longest in MLB since Cleveland (417) from 2017-21.
Dallas Keuchel (5/26/22 vs. Boston) was the last left-hander to start a game for the Sox.
By comparison, from the beginning of the 2007 season until Keuchel’s start on 5/26/22, 1,021 of the White Sox 2,372 games (43.0 percent) were started by lefties.
ROTATION SENSATION
White Sox starting pitchers own a 3.29 ERA (44 ER/120.1 IP) with a .206 (90-436) opponents average and 125 strikeouts in 22 games since 5/13 … they lead MLB in opponents average, rank third in WHIP (1.13) and fourth in ERA and OPS (.651).
During that stretch, Sox starters have made six scoreless outings, have allowed one run twice and two runs six times … the rotation since 5/11:
W-L ERA WHIP QS IP H R ER HR BB SO SO/9.0 AVG OPS
10-5 3.29 1.13 12 120.1 90 48 44 15 46 125 9.3 .206 .651
BULLPEN RELIEF
The White Sox bullpen has posted a 2.48 ERA (21 ER/76.1 IP) with a .179 (48-268) opponents average and a 1.02 WHIP in 22 games since 5/13 … during that stretch, the pen leads MLB in opponents average, ranks third in WHIP and fourth in ERA.
The bullpen owns a 0.48 ERA (2 ER/37.2 IP) with a .128 (16- 125) opponents average in the last 13 victories (since 5/16) and a 0.63 mark (4 ER/57.0 IP) in the last 19 wins (since 5/2).
The White Sox bullpen since 5/13:
W-L ERA WHIP SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HR/9.0 AVG OPS
4-3 2.48 1.02 6 76.1 48 22 21 6 30 67 0.71 .179 .571
RISING TO THE TOP
The White Sox are in the beginning of a stretch from 6/6-29 where they play seven consecutive series (22 games) vs. teams at or above .500 (1-0 so far).
The stretch includes 13 games on the road against the Yankees, Dodgers, Seattle and Angels and nine at home vs. Miami, Texas and Boston.
HOME BODY
Jake Burger is hitting .346/.395/.846 (27-78) with 11 home runs, 26 RBI and a 1.242 OPS over 26 games at home this season.
Burger is tied for the MLB in home runs at home and is tied for third in RBI … among players with at least 85 plate appearances, he leads MLB in slugging percentage and OPS at home.
ANDREW, ANDREW … HE’S OUR MAN!
Andrew Vaughn is slashing .383/.456/.872 (18-47) with nine doubles, four homers and 34 RBI with RISP this season and .471/.609/1.000 (8-17) with RISP/two outs.
Vaughn ranks among the American League leaders with RISP in slugging percentage (4th), OPS (5th, 1.328) and RBI (T6th).
He is tied for third in MLB with 13 go-ahead RBI and tied for fifth with seven game-winning RBI.
SOUTHPAW SUCCESS
The White Sox are batting .273/.338/.443 vs. left-handed pitching since the start of the 2019 season … during that span, the Sox lead MLB in average, rank second in on-base percentage, third in OPS (.781) and fifth in slugging percentage.
Tim Anderson leads MLB with a .353 (152-431) average vs. left-handers since 2019.
STARTER – #33 LANCE LYNN RHP
LYNN AT A GLANCE
Is scheduled to make his 13th start of the season, seventh on the road and first against the New York Yankees.
Has earned the win in four of his last six starts after going 0-4 in his first six starts of the season … is 3-1 with a 4.70 ERA (12 ER/239.0 IP) in his last three starts.
Has surrendered 15 home runs this season … has allowed a homer in nine of his 12 starts, including seven on the road.
Ranks among MLB active pitchers in HR/9.0 IP (7th, 0.94), SO/9.0 IP (7th, 9.09), opponents average (9th, .242), wins (9th, 127), starts (9th, 297), opponents SLG (10th, .385), IP (10th, 1,772.2), strikeouts (11th, 1,791), opponents OPS (11th, .697), ERA (12th, 3.64), WHIP (12th, 1.27) and opponents OBP (13th, .312).
Signed a two-year contract extension with a club option with the White Sox on 7/17/21 … the Sox hold an $18-million option for 2024 with a $1-million buyout.
Is a two-time All-Star (2012 and 2021) … has finished fifth in the AL Cy Young Award voting in 2019, sixth in 2020 and third in 2021 … was a member of the 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
LAST START
Suffered the loss on 5/31 vs the Los Angeles Angels, allowed a season-high eight runs on eight hits (three home runs) with two walks and four strikeouts over 4.0IP … it was his shortest outing of the year.
Left the game in the fifth with the Sox trailing 8-1 … threw 89 pitches (51 strikes).
Owned a 56.5 first-strike percentage and 10.1 swinging-strike percentage (11 swing and misses) vs. 23 batters … threw 37 four-seam fastballs (92.8 mph avg; 94.2 mph max), 19 cutters (89.4 avg; 92.0 max), 18 sinkers (91.4 avg; 93.0 max), 10 changeups (85.4 avg; 85.9 max) and five curveballs (79.9 avg; 81.8 max).
GRAB SOME BENCH
Recorded his 24th career double-digit strikeout performance and fifth with the Sox on 4/29 vs. Tampa Bay.
Ranks 12th in the majors with 711 strikeouts since 2019 … teammate Lucas Giolito (779) ranks fifth.
Has struck out at least five batters in 87 of his 106 starts since 2019, the 10th-highest total in the majors.
ROAD TRIPPIN’
Is 2-2 with a 5.50 ERA (20 ER/28.1 IP) and .261 (35- 134) opponents average in six road starts in 2023 … has allowed four runs or more in three of his six starts on the road and three or less in the other three.
Has gone 10-9 with a 3.88 ERA (71 ER/164.2 IP), .248 (161-648) opponents average and 168 strikeouts over 29 starts on the road since 2021 … has allowed two runs or less in 17 of those starts and one run or less in nine.
ORTHODOX HITTERS
Owns a career .228/.284/.351 (813-3,567) opponents slash line against right-handed hitters.
His .228 opponents average vs. right-handers is the ninth-lowest mark among active pitchers in the majors.
WORK HORSE
Ranks sixth in MLB with 1,772.2 IP since 2011 … is one of 10 active pitchers with 1,700.0-plus career IP.
Has thrown 100-plus pitches 69 times since 2019, the most in the majors during that span.
Has thrown 30,298 pitches since 2011, sixth-most during that span, and the most among MLB pitchers with less than 1,900.0 IP during that span.
AMERICA’S ACE
Pitched for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic … went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (3 ER/9.0 IP), .188 (6-32) opp. average and eight strikeouts in two starts.
Started on 3/13 against Canada in pool play, earning the win after allowing one run over 5.0 IP.
Was the starting pitcher for USA’s quarterfinal contest vs. Venezuela … received a no decision after allowing two runs in 4.0 IP … USA would go on to win, 9-7.
VS. NEW YORK YANKEES || A.L. EAST
Is scheduled to make his sixth career start against the New York Yankees and third at Yankee Stadium.
Has not faced the Yankees since 2021 … received a no decision in his last start on 8/12/21 at Guaranteed Rate Field (4 ER/5.0 IP) … last start at Yankee Stadium came on 9/4/19 with Texas (L; 3 ER/5.0 IP).
Struck out 10 Yankees on 9/29/19 in Texas, earning his last win against New York-AL (1 ER/7.1 IP).
Is 10-12 with a 3.62 ERA (101 ER/224.0 IP) and .231 (195-845) opponents average in 41 career games (36 starts) vs. the American League East.
NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
No team release available.
