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 conclude 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 but just 4.0 games behind first-place Minnesota, the closest they have been to the division lead since 4/22 (also 4.0).

Last night’s game was postponed due to hazardous air quality conditions … the Sox opened the trip on Tuesday with a 3-2 victory over the Yankees behind 6.0 hitless IP by Lucas Giolito and two home runs by Seby Zavala.

Following today’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.

TODAY’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 … they have allowed seven runs on 16 hits during their four-game winning streak.

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 l 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).

Mike Clevinger is 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA (2 ER/12.1 IP), 20 strikeouts and a .100 (4-40) opponents average in two career starts at Yankee Stadium.

LET’S PLAY TWO
The White Sox are playing their second doubleheader of the season after playing six in 2022 (1-4-1 record).

The Sox swept a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on 5/22/22, allowing just one combined run … Johnny Cueto (6.0 IP) and Michael Kopech (7.0 IP) became the first starting pitchers in franchise history to each work 6.0-plus scoreless IP in a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.

Below is additional White Sox doubleheader information:
Last Sox DH: 4/18/23 vs. Philadelphia (split)
Last Sox DH on road: 8/9/22 at Kansas City (split)
Last Sox DH vs. New York-AL: 5/22/22 at Yankee Stadium (sweep)
Last time Sox swept a DH: 5/22 at New York-AL
Last time Sox were swept in a DH: 4/20/22 at Cleveland

TUESDAY’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.

WHITE SOX VS. NEW YORK YANKEES
The White Sox lead the season series, 1-0, after recording their third straight victory at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.

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.

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

ALRIGHTY THEN
Tonight will the 181st and 182nd consecutive games 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 132), 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 OPS (.651) and fourth in ERA.

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 ranks second in MLB in opponents average, 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.

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 ranks fourth in MLB with 13 go-ahead RBI and tied for fifth with seven game-winning RBI.

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 4.0 IP … 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.

52 STARTER MIKE CLEVINGER RHP

CLEVINGER AT A GLANCE
Is scheduled to make his 11th start of the season, sixth on the road and first vs. the New York Yankees in the second game of the doubleheader today.

Has limited opponents to three or less runs in seven of his first 10 starts with three scoreless efforts.

Has surrendered seven home runs across his last six starts after allowing no home runs over his first three.

Was on the 15-day injured list from 5/21-6/2 with right wrist inflammation, missing two starts.

Agreed to terms with Chicago on a one-year, $12-million deal in December (includes a mutual option for 2024).

Has appeared in just 41 games (40 starts) since the start of the 2020 season … missed the entire 2021 season to continue his recovery from his second Tommy John surgery … also underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012.

Was originally drafted by the Angels in the fourth round of the 2011 MLB Draft … was traded to Cleveland in August 2014 … made 101 major-league appearances (88 starts) with Cleveland from 2016-20 … was traded to San Diego in August 2020, appearing in just 27 games (16 starts) with Padres from 2020-22.

LAST START
Received a no decision on 6/2 vs. Detroit despite throwing 5.0 scoreless IP … allowed three hits with one walk and six strikeouts … retired the first 14 batters faced … marked his third scoreless start (last on 4/14 vs. Baltimore) and second straight without surrendering a homer.

Departed the game in the sixth with the game tied, 0-0 … the White Sox would go on to win, 3-0

Owned a 84.2 first-strike percentage and 14.9 swinging-strike percentage (15 swing and misses), both season highs, vs. 19 batters … threw 73 pitches (53 strikes) with the following pitch breakdown: 26 sliders (79.7 mph avg; 81.7 mph max), 25 four-seam fastballs (95.0 avg; 96.7 max), 11 cutters (85.2 avg; 86.6 max), seven changeups (86.5 avg; 87.6 max), three curveballs (74.1 avg; 74.6 max) and one sinker (92.8 max).

ROAD WOES
Is 2-2 with a 5.60 ERA (17 ER/27.1 IP) on the road this season, compared to a 1-1 record with a 2.52 ERA (7 ER/25.0 IP) at home.

Is 3-4 across his last 10 road starts (one quality) compiling a 6.98 ERA (38 ER/49.0 IP), .286 (57-199) opponents average and nine home runs allowed … has surrendered four or more runs in three of his last four road starts and six of his last 10.

Owns a 28-12 record, 4.00 ERA (155 ER/348.1 IP), .228 (293-1287) opponents average and 409 strikeouts over 68 career appearances (62 starts) on the road.

START STRONG
Is limiting opponents to a .194 (14-72) batting average across the first two innings this season compared to a .277 (25-90) average from the fourth-seventh inning.

Is holding opponents to a .188 (15-80) average with 23 strikeouts the first time through the lineup compared to a .333 (26-78) average the second time through.

Posted a 2.04 ERA (10 ER/44.0 IP) and .173 (27-156) opponents average across the first two innings in 2022, compared to a 5.76 ERA (45 ER/70.1 IP) and .267 (75- 281) mark from the third-seventh.

Limited opponents to a .196 (37-189) average the first time through the lineup in 2022, compared to a .244 (43- 176) mark the second time through the lineup and a .306 (22-72) average the third time through the order.

BEND DON’T BREAK
Is limiting opponents to a .200 (18-90) average with runners on base, .167 (9-54) average with RISP and .083 (2-24) average with RISP/two outs this season.

His opponents average with RISP/two outs is the lowest in MLB (min. 25 PA), his opponent average with RISP is fifth-lowest (min. 60 PA) and opponent average with runners on is ninth-lowest (min. 100 PA).

VS. NEW YORK YANKEES || A.L. EAST
Will make his fourth career start (fifth appearance) against the New York Yankees and third at Yankee Stadium.

Last faced the Yankees on 8/18/19 in New York with Cleveland … earned the win after throwing 5.0 scoreless IP with three hits allowed, two walks and 10 strikeouts.

Recorded 10 strikeouts in two of his three career starts vs. New York-AL … first on 5/6/18 and again on 8/18/19, both starts came at Yankee Stadium.

Is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA (8 ER/16.0 IP), .246 (15-61) opponents average, nine walks and 16 strikeouts in three starts this season against the American League East … has gone 9-5 with a 4.32 ERA (55 ER/114.2 IP), .232 (98- 422) opponents average, 57 walks and 134 strikeouts in his career against the division.

NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:

AT A GLANCE: The Yankees continue their six-game homestand today with a single-admission doubleheader vs. Chicago-AL…are 0-1 on the homestand after dropping their first game of the series on Tuesday…will also play a three-game set vs. Boston (Fri.-Sun.)…went 4-2 on their recent road trip after winning two-of-three at Seattle and Los Angeles-NL.

At 36-26 (.581), are tied for the fourth-best record in the AL and tied for the sixth-best record in the Majors.

Are 6-3 in their last nine games, 11-6 in their last 17 games, 13-7 in their last 20 games, 15-8 in their last 23 games and 18-9 in their last 27 games.

Are 21-11 (.656) in their last 32 games (since 5/2), the second-best record in the Majors in that span, trailing only Texas (23-10, .697).

Have won each of their last three completed series and five of their last six completed series…have won or split seven of their last eight completed series (since 5/8), eight of their last 10 completed series (since 5/1) and 14 of their 19 completed series this season (going 12-5-2).

WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The Yankees fell to the White Sox, 3-2, in their series opener on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium…Yankees batters were held to just three hits, matching their season low (fifth time)…CF Isiah Kiner-Falefa (1-for-4, 1 double, 1RBI) hit a two-out RBI double in the seventh inning, the Yankees’ first hit of the night…3B Josh Donaldson (1-for-3, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI, 1BB) hit a solo HR in the ninth inning…was the only Yankee to reach base twice…C Jose Trevino (1-for-3) was the only other Yankee to record a hit…RHP Tommy Kahnle (1.0IP, 1H, 1K),
RHP Jimmy Cordero (1.0IP, 1BB, 3K) and RHP Albert Abreu (1.0IP) combined to toss 3.0 scoreless innings of relief.

LET’S PLAY TWO: Today, the Yankees play their first doubleheader of the season…have won (six) or split (seven) 13 of their 17 doubleheaders since the start of 2020…marks the second straight season the Yankees will play a doubleheader against the White Sox (also 5/22/22 at Yankee Stadium).

BRONX BOMBERS: Yankees batters have hit 96HR this season, the second-most home runs in the AL and the fourth-most in the Majors…their 62HR since the beginning of May are the most in the Majors in that span.

Their 31 games with multiple home runs are tied for the second-most in the Majors this season (Tampa Bay-32G).

Have hit 9HR over their last four games and 18HR in their last nine games.

Have hit multiple HR in five of their last eight games, 11 of their last 17 games (since 5/18), 16 of their last 23 games (since 5/12), 20 of their last 28 games (since 5/7) and 22 of their last 32 games (since 5/2).

Since 5/1, rank third in runs scored per game (5.24), tied for third in runs scored (173) and rank fourth in SLG (.455).

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: INF Anthony Volpe stole his 14th base of the season on Tuesday…according to Elias, is the first Yankee to steal his first 14 career bases without getting caught (since 1921 when caught stealing was first recorded in the American League)…the previous record was held by Joe DiMaggio (first 12SB with 0CS from 1936-38).

Joins Tampa Bay’s Taylor Walls (15-for-15) as the only two Major League players that are 14-for-14-or-better in stolen base attempts this season.

His 14SB are the most by a Yankee through the club’s first 62 games of a season since 2015 when Brett Gardner had 15SB and Jacoby Ellsbury had 14SB in the Yankees’ first 62 games.

His 14SB are the most by a Yankees rookie since Eduardo Nunez’s 22SB in 2011.

NOBODY BEATS THE RIZZ: INF Anthony Rizzo has reached base in 30 of his last 34 games and 49 of his 57 games this season.

Has reached base in 30-of-32 games at home this season, hitting .353/.422/.597 (42-for-119) with 20R, 5 doubles, 8HR, 21RBI, 12BB, 3HP and 1SF in those games…has hit safely in 27-of-32 home games…among Major League batters at home, ranks fifth in OBP (second in AL), sixth in BA (second in AL) and OPS (1.019, fourth in AL), tied for seventh in HR (tied for fourth in AL) and ninth in SLG (fifth in AL).

WHAT A RELIEF: Yankees relievers have posted a Major League-best 2.82 ERA (236.0IP, 74ER) and a .212 opponents’ BA…the Yankees are the only Major League bullpen that currently owns an ERA below 3.00 (next: Cleveland – 3.13).

Own a Major League-best 0.72 HR/9.0IP and .335 opponents’ SLG…rank second in the Majors in opponents’ OPS (.639) and third in WHIP (1.19).

Have posted a 1.26 ERA (28.2IP, 4ER) in their last nine games (since 5/27) and a 1.88 ERA (62.1IP, 13ER) in their last 17 games (since 5/18)…have held opponents to a .158 BA (34-for-215) over that 17-game stretch.

RHP Clay Holmes has not allowed a run in 14 of his last 15 appearances (since 5/6), going 4-0 with two saves and a 0.59 ERA (15.1IP, 1ER) and 20K in that span.

RHP Jimmy Cordero has not allowed a run in nine of his last 10 appearances (since 5/10).

RHP Albert Abreu has not allowed an earned run in his last eight games since 5/18 (9.2IP, 3H, 1R/0ER, 8K, 2BB).

RHP Ron Marinaccio has not allowed an earned run in six of his last seven games (since 5/18), holding opponents to a .115 BA (3-for-26) in that span.

LHP Wandy Peralta has not allowed a run in 16 of his last 19 appearances since 4/24, posting a 2.60 ERA (17.1IP, 5ER) in that span…has held opponents to a .172 BA (10-for-58) over that stretch.

RHP Michael King has not allowed a run in 16 of his last 18 appearances (since 4/4), going 1-0 with three saves and a 1.16 ERA (31.0IP, 4ER) and 35K in that span…his current 11.1 scoreless inning streak marks the longest such streak by a Yankees reliever this season and is the third-longest such streak of his career (trails a 13.2IP streak from 4/11-5/4/22 and a 12.2IP streak from 4/4-5/13/21)…marks his second double-digit scoreless inning streak this season (10.2 scoreless inning streak from 4/4-23).

GOT YOUR NUMBER: INF Anthony Rizzo has hit .324/.468/.622 (12-for-37) with 5 doubles, 2HR, 9RBI, 9BB and 1HP in his career off Chicago-AL’s Lance Lynn.

CENTRAL PERK: Since 2022, the Yankees are 32-15 (.681) vs. the AL Central…are 43-19 in their last 62 games vs. the division (since 6/23/21) and 56-25 in their last 81 games (since 9/12/19).

Have won or split 22 of their last 26 completed series vs. the AL Central (going 21-4-1 since 9/10/19), 25 of their last 29 completed series (going 22-4-3 since 6/13/19) and 28 of their last 33 completed series (going 25-5-3 since 4/18/19).

PITCH PERFECT: Yankees pitchers have allowed 3R-orfewer in each of their last three games, five of their last six games and seven of their last 11 games.

Have held opponents to a .226 BA, the third-lowest opponents’ BA in the Majors (Minnesota – .225; Tampa Bay – a lower .226)…also rank fifth in WHIP (1.22) and sixth in opponents’ OPS (.687).

OH MY JOSH: INF Josh Donaldson hit a solo HR in the ninth inning on Tuesday vs. the White Sox…has 3HR in his last three games and 4HR in eight games this season.

Has hit 23 career home runs off the White Sox, his most vs. any opponent…has 6HR in his last 15 games against the White Sox, 7HR in his last 18 games against Chicago-AL and 8HR in his last 22 games vs. the White Sox.

HAWAIIAN PUNCH: INF/OF Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-out RBI double in the seventh inning on Tuesday…has 11RBI in his last 11 games (since 5/24).

MATCHING UP: The Yankees are 11-5 in their last 16 games vs. the White Sox (since 6/15/19).

INF/OF Isiah Kiner-Falefa has hit .359 (23-for-64) with 7R, 1 double, 7RBI, 3BB, 3HP and 7SB in 18 career games vs. the White Sox…his .359 BA is his highest against any opponent (min. 5G).

INF Gleyber Torres has hit .338/.441/.506 (26-for-77) with 15R, 1 double, 4HR, 15RBI, 15BB, 2SB and 1SF in 23 career games against Chicago-AL…his .338 BA is his highest against any opponent (min. 5G).

TODAY’S GAME 1 STARTING PITCHER: RHP LUIS SEVERINO (0-1, 5.28 ERA)
RHP Luis Severino will make his fourth start of the season in Game 1 of today’s doubleheader vs. Chicago-AL…the 29-year-old will make the start on extended five days’ rest due to Monday’s team off day…made his third start of the season on Friday at Los Angeles-NL and took the loss after allowing 7ER over 4.0IP (9H, 1BB, 2K, 3HR)… allowed a career-high-tying 3HR (fourth time in his career, first since 7/13/22 vs. CIN)…marked his most ER allowed in a game since he allowed a career-high 8ER on 8/12/17 vs. Boston…missed the first 48 games of the season with a right lat strain…went 7-3 with a 3.18 ERA (102.0IP, 72H, 37R/36ER, 30BB, 112K, 14HR) in 19 starts for the Yankees in 2022…allowed 3ER-or-fewer in 15 of his starts, 2ER-or-fewer in 12 of those starts and one-or-zero earned runs in nine of those games…missed 59 team games in 2022 with a low grade right lat strain (7/14-9/20)…the two-time AL All-Star (2017, ’18) ranked third in the Majors in 2018 with 19 wins (19-8), tied for second-most by a Yankee in the last 14 seasons (since 2009) behind CC Sabathia (21-7 in 2010)…has two of the top-eight single-season strikeout totals in Yankees history (230K in 2017, 220K in 2018)…is one of four pitchers in Yankees history with multiple 200-strikeout seasons (also Gerrit Cole from 2021-22, David Cone from 1997-98 and Ron Guidry from 1978-79)…finished third in 2017 AL Cy Young Award voting…was originally signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on 12/26/11…signed to a four-year contract extending through the 2022 season with a club option for the 2023 season on 2/15/19…the Yankees exercised his club option for the 2023 season on 11/7/22. 2023: Will make his fourth start of the season today…took the loss on Friday at Los Angeles-NL after allowing 7ER over 4.0IP (9H, 1BB, 2K, 3HR)…allowed a career-high-tying 3HR (fourth time in his career, first since 7/13/22 vs. CIN)…surrendered six of his seven ER in the first inning, allowing a solo HR to Mookie Betts, a two-run HR to Max Muncy, RBI singles to James Outman and Mookie Betts, and a sacrifice fly to Miguel Rojas…also allowed a solo HR to J.D. Martinez in the third inning…marked his most ER allowed in a game since he allowed a career-high 8ER on 8/12/17 vs. Boston.

Did not record a decision on 5/27 vs. San Diego despite allowing just 2R/1ER over 6.2IP (1H, 3BB, 5K, 1HR)…surrendered his only hit on a solo HR by Fernando Tatis Jr. in the fourth inning.

Did not record a decision in his first start of the season on 5/21 at Cincinnati (4.2IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, 5K, 0HR)…was returned from rehab and reinstated from the 15-day injured list on 5/21 prior to his start.

Allowed 1ER-or-fewer in three straight starts (10/3/22-5/27/23), tied for the second-longest such streak of his career (trails only a five-start streak from 7/15-8/6/17allowed 2ER-or-fewer in five straight starts from 9/21/22-5/27/23, tied for the second-longest such streak of his career (trails only a nine-start streak from 9/12/18-4/20/22)…has allowed 2ER-or-fewer in seven of his last nine starts (since 6/30/22).

Missed the first 48 games of the season with a right lat strain…combined to make two rehab starts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset, posting a 4.05 ERA (6.2IP, 8H, 3ER, 2BB, 6K, 1HR).

VS. CHICAGO-AL: Is 2-2 with a 3.35 ERA (37.2IP, 14ER) and 39K in six career starts vs. the White Sox…five of his six starts have been quality starts.

Has tossed at least 7.0IP and allowed 3ER-or-fewer in each of his last four starts vs. Chicago-AL.

Along with his 7GS vs. Detroit, tonight’s start will match his most starts against a team outside of the AL East.

Last started against the White Sox in Game 2 of a doubleheader on 5/22/22 at Yankee Stadium and did not record a decision despite tossing 7.0 scoreless innings (8H, 0BB, 5K, 2HP).

Took the loss in the Yankees’ 4-1 defeat vs. Chicago-AL on 4/18/17 at Yankee Stadium (8.0IP, 3H, 4R/3ER, 0BB, 10K, 2HR)…retired 18 of his first 19 batters faced (allowing only a third-inning solo HR to Leury García)…was the youngest pitcher in franchise history to record at least 10K and 0BB in a game (23 years, 57 days).

On 6/27/17 at Chicago-AL, recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts and did not walk a batter over 7.0IP (6H, 1ER), but took a no-decision in the Yankees’ 4-3 loss…at 23 years, 127 days old, became the second-youngest Yankees pitcher to strike out 12-or-more batters in a game, behind only Al Downing, who did it six times at age-22 from 1963-64.

WELCOME TO MY HOUSE: Will make his second home start of the season tonight…allowed just 2R/1ER over 6.2IP (1H, 3BB, 5K) in his first home start of the season on 5/27 vs. San Diego…is 27-14 with a 3.42 ERA (324.0IP, 123ER) and 370K in 60 games (55 starts) in his career at Yankee Stadium…the Yankees are 35-9 in his home starts since the start of 2017…since 2018, has gone 15-3 with a 2.65 ERA (159.1IP, 47ER) and 191K in 28 home starts, with the Yankees going 24-4 in those games.

In 10 home starts in 2022, went 4-1 with a 3.14 ERA (51.2IP, 18ER) and 63K…allowed 3R-or-fewer in eight of the 10 starts, 2R-or-fewer in six of those starts and 1R-or-fewer in five of those starts.

Including the postseason, is 19-5 with a 3.00 ERA (201.0IP, 67ER) and 243K in his last 37 starts at home (32 regular season and five postseason), dating back to 9/3/17…has allowed more than 2R just 12 times in that stretch…the Yankees are 31-6 in those starts.

His 1.11 HR/9.0IP ratio (32HR/258.1IP) at Yankee Stadium is the lowest by a current Yankees pitcher since 2017 (min. 100.0IP).

START ME UP: The Yankees are 61-27 in his 88 starts since 2017…has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in 42-of-88 starts (47.8%) over that span.

From 7/8/17-7/12/18, the Yankees went 31-4 in his 35 starts, the first time the Yankees won at least 31 games in a pitcher’s 35-start span since going 31-4 over 35 Ron Guidry starts from 8/10/77-8/15/78 (Elias).

TODAY’S GAME 2 STARTING PITCHER: RHP RANDY VÁSQUEZ (0-1, 3.86 ERA)
RHP Randy Vásquez is expected to make his second career start in Game 2 of today’s doubleheader vs. Chicago-AL…the 24-year-old will pitch on extended five days’ rest…made his Major League debut on 5/26 vs. San Diego, taking the loss despite allowing just 2ER in 4.2IP (4H, 3BB, 6K, 1HR, 2HP)…last pitched for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday at Lehigh Valley, taking the loss after allowing 4ER over 4.2IP (7H, 3BB, 5K, 1HR)…has made 10 starts for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, going 1-6 with a 5.13 ERA (47.1IP, 51H, 31R/27ER, 26BB, 55K, 6HR)…became the second Yankees pitcher to make his Major League debut this season (also Jhony Brito on 4/2 vs. San Francisco)…spent the 2022 season with Double-A Somerset, going 2-7 with a 3.90 ERA (115.1IP, 106H, 56R/50ER, 41BB, 120K, 11HR) in 25 starts…following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America as the Yankees’ No. 9 prospect and labeled as having the “Best Curveball” among Yankees farmhands…was added to the Yankees 40-man roster on 3/22/22…was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on 5/21/18.

WELCOME TO THE MAJORS: Made his Major League debut on 5/26 vs. San Diego, taking the loss despite allowing just 2ER in 4.2IP (4H, 3BB, 6K, 1HR, 2HP)…was scoreless through 4.2IP before surrendering a two-run HR to Juan Soto in the top of the fifth inning.

HOME SWEET HOME: Tonight will mark his second career home start for the Yankees.

In four home starts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, has gone 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA (17.2IP, 15R/11ER) and 24K.

Made 13 home starts with Double-A Somerset in 2022, going 1-5 with a 3.36 ERA (59.0IP, 27R/22ER) and 61K. FOR STARTERS: Became just the 12th pitcher in the last 16 seasons (since 2008) to make his Major League debut as a starter for the Yankees after making his Major League debut on 5/26 vs. San Diego…joined RHP Jhony Brito (4/2/23 vs. San Francisco), RHP Luis Gil (8/3/21 vs. Baltimore), RHP Deivi García (8/30/20-G2 vs. New York-NL), RHP Chance Adams (8/4/18 at Boston), RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (6/15/18 vs. Tampa Bay), LHP Jordan Montgomery (4/12/17 vs. Tampa Bay), RHP Chad Green (5/16/16 at Arizona), RHP Luis Severino (8/5/15 vs. Boston), RHP Chase Whitley (5/15/14 at New York-NL), RHP Masahiro Tanaka (4/4/14 at Toronto) and RHP Adam Warren (6/29/12 vs. Chicago-AL)…along with RHP Jhony Brito, marked just the third time during that span the Yankees had two pitchers make their Major League debut as a starter in the same season (also 2014: RHP Chase Whitley and RHP Masahiro Tanaka; 2018: RHP Chance Adams and RHP Jonathan Loáisiga).

NATIONAL STAGE: Became the eighth Yankees pitcher all-time to start against a National League opponent in his Major League debut, joining RHP Jhony Brito (4/2/23 vs. San Francisco: W, 5.0IP, 0R), RHP Deivi García (8/30/20-G2 vs. New York-NL: ND, 6.0IP, 1R/0ER), RHP Chad Green (5/16/16 at Arizona: L, 4.0IP, 6R/4ER), RHP Chase Whitley (5/15/14 at New York-NL: ND, 4.2IP, 0ER), RHP Tyler Clippard (5/20/07 at New York-NL: W, 6.0IP, 1ER), LHP Brad Halsey (6/19/04 at Los Angeles-NL: W, 5.2IP, 2ER) and LHP Brandon Claussen (6/28/03- G2 at New York-NL: W, 6.1IP, 1ER).

Was the eighth Yankee to draw a start at the current Yankee Stadium in his Major League debut (second this season), joining RHP Jhony Brito (4/2/23 vs. San Francisco), RHP Luis Gil (8/3/21 vs. Baltimore), RHP Deivi García (8/30/20-G2 vs. New York-NL), RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (6/15/18 vs. Tampa Bay), LHP Jordan Montgomery (4/12/17 vs. Tampa Bay), RHP Luis Severino (8/5/15 vs. Boston) and RHP Adam Warren (6/29/12 vs. Chicago-AL).