Scouting report: Yankees at White Sox

Posted June 12, 2019 1:00 am

Scouting report

White Sox vs. New York Yankees at Guaranteed Rate Field

TV: NBC Sports Chicago Thursday, Friday, Sunday; WGN Saturday

Radio: WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups: The White Sox's Ivan Nova (3-5) vs. J.A. Happ (6-3) at 7:10 p.m. Thursday; Lucas Giolito (9-1) vs. CC Sabathia (3-3) at 7:10 p.m. Friday; Reynaldo Lopez (4-6) vs. TBA at 6:10 p.m. Saturday; Odrisamer Despaigne (0-1) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (4-5) at 1:10 p.m. Sunday

At a glance: The Sox won 2 of 3 at Yankee Stadium in mid-April. The White Sox have won 7 of their last 9 at home. Nova is 0-3 with a 9.39 ERA in 5 home starts this season. In an April 12 game at New York, Eloy Jimenez hit his first 2 major league home runs. The Sox rookie left fielder has homered in three of his last four games. In June, Jimenez is batting .313/.353/.688 with 3 homers and 6 RBI. With 16 home runs and 44 RBI, Yankees first baseman Luke Voit is having a breakout season.

Next: Cubs Tuesday and Wednesday at Wrigley Field

- Scot Gregor

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