Chicago, meanwhile, is dealing with the opposite vibe. They're 38-34, which is genuinely a fun number for this franchise, but they've dropped 4 of 5 and just gave up 22 runs in 2 nights. Will Venable's group keeps grinding — he's been described around the team as 'metronomic' through the skid — but Burke walking 5 in 4 innings against Los Angeles is the exact kind of start that turns this from a 4-run loss into a 10-run loss in the Bronx.
- Day-To-DaySean Newcomb (RP) — Newcomb notched a save against the Royals on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over two scoreless innings.06/18
- Day-To-DayHagen Smith (SP) — Smith will be shut down for two weeks after being diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/16
- Day-To-DayTim Elko (1B) — no06/11
- Day-To-DayMason Adams (RP) — The White Sox announced that Adams underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILMunetaka Murakami (1B) — White Sox manager Will Venable said Monday that Murakami (hamstring) stayed back in Chicago during the team's road trip and was given a platelet-rich plasma injection, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/01
- 15-Day-ILNoah Schultz (SP) — Schultz (knee) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/14
- 15-Day-ILJordan Hicks (RP) — Hicks (lat) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/12
- 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert (RP) — The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder impingement.06/10
- 60-Day-ILKyle Teel (C) — Teel (knee/hamstring) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/14
- 60-Day-ILAustin Hays (LF) — Hays has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte due to a recurrence of left calf soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to return until the second half of the season, MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow) recently underwent an appendectomy but has resumed throwing, MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — Berroa is dealing with right elbow inflammation and will have his rehab stint paused, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/17
- 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayEric Reyzelman (SP) — no06/05
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP) — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILTrent Grisham (CF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Grisham has been diagnosed with a "moderate" right hamstring strain, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — The Yankees announced that Stanton (calf) reinjured his calf and will have a slow week of activities, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILAustin Wells (C) — Wells (head) has been sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin a rehab assignment.06/16
- 10-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — The Yankees announced Thursday that Judge has a stress fracture of his first rib on his right side and will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks before being re-evaluated, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Fried (elbow) will throw off a mound Saturday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.06/12
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) has been "feeling great" during recent mound sessions and could start throwing to hitters by the end of June, per MLB.com.06/08
The injury list is where this matchup gets weird. The Yankees are missing Judge, Giancarlo Stanton (calf, again), Trent Grisham (moderate hamstring strain), Austin Wells (on rehab), and Max Fried — and they're still 45-27 and rolling. The White Sox are without Kyle Teel, Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith (shoulder impingement, shut down 2 weeks), Jordan Hicks, Austin Hays, and Munetaka Murakami. One of those rosters is built to absorb it. The other is finding out it's not.
The pitching matchup itself doesn't scream low-scoring. Weathers has allowed multiple homers in 4 of his last 5 starts and 7 long balls over his last 3, and Bellinger, Rice, and Goldschmidt are all swinging like they're tracking him. Burke can miss bats (6 K his last time out) but the 5 walks are the tell — this Yankees lineup, even without Judge, isn't the one you want to get into deep counts with.