Blue Jays try to keep win streak alive against the White Sox
Toronto Blue Jays (52-38, first in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (30-60, fifth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (4-3, 3.64 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Burke (4-7, 4.03 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 73 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -189, White Sox +157; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will attempt to keep an eight-game win streak alive when they play the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago has a 30-60 record overall and a 19-24 record in home games. The White Sox have gone 18-4 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Toronto has a 52-38 record overall and a 20-22 record in road games. The Blue Jays have the third-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .329.
The teams play Monday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chase Meidroth has six doubles and two home runs for the White Sox. Lenyn Sosa is 11 for 36 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Bo Bichette has 20 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 16 for 39 with five home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .252 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
Blue Jays: 9-1, .278 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: White Sox: Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cam Booser: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Blue Jays: Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (middle finger), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
recommended
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
21 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Yankees moving All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base after 28 consecutive starts at third
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is returning to his natural position. After starting 28 games in a row at third base, the two-time All-Star is moving back to second, where he began the season, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast on Tuesday. Advertisement That change starts Tuesday night as the Yankees host the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game series. "He's playing second tonight," Boone said of Chisholm, who has been dealing with right-shoulder soreness when throwing recently. Boone added, when asked on "Talkin' Yanks" if that will be where Chisholm plays going forward: "Yeah, I think so. We'll continue to work through it. Again, depending on all the moving parts and things that could possibly happen, but I think right now I want to move him back over there." Boone said that utility man Oswald Peraza will play third Tuesday against the Mariners, but the eighth-year Yankees manager described his approach to third base as "fluid." Advertisement While Chisholm has been playing third, veteran DJ LeMahieu has served as the team's primary second baseman upon returning from a calf injury. Chisholm was named an infield reserve for this year's All-Star Game over the weekend. He's currently slashing .245/.341/.500 with 15 home runs, 38 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 59 games. Chisholm told The Athletic earlier this month that he "only worked at second base" in his offseason drills. "Everybody knows I'm a second baseman,' Chisholm said at the time, via The Athletic. 'Of course, I want to play second base, but whatever it takes to help the team win. If that's what the team chooses, that's what I gotta do. I don't write the lineups. You feel me? Advertisement "I'm playing every day, so it's hard to be upset. Yes, I know I'm a second baseman. Yes, I know I'm better at second base, but at the end of the day, I still have to play third. I just have to deal with it." Chisholm's plus-3 outs above average in 251 innings at second base is significantly better than his minus-3 outs above average in 238 innings at third. He played third base for the Yankees last season after he was traded at the deadline by the Miami Marlins. Even though Chisholm hadn't played third before, he gave it a go while Gleyber Torres was reluctant to move from second base. Advertisement Chisholm's move to third this season happened after he was on in the injury list in May with an oblique strain. During Chisholm's absence, Yankees primary third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera suffered a season-ending ankle injury. LeMahieu, 36, is batting .266 this season with two homers and 12 RBI. Meanwhile, Peraza offers great infield versatility, having already scattered 38 starts across third (25), second (10) and shortstop (3) this season. Boone's infield change comes on the heels of New York finally snapping a six-game losing streak. The Yankees, now 49-41, no longer have control of the AL East. They're trailing the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays by 3.5 games.
Yahoo
31 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Yankees moving All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base after 28 starts in a row at third
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is returning to his natural position. After starting 28 games in a row at third base, the second-time All-Star is moving back to second, where he began the season, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast on Tuesday. Advertisement That change starts Tuesday night as the Yankees host the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game series. "He's playing second tonight," Boone said of Chisholm, who has been dealing with right-shoulder soreness when throwing recently. Boone added, when asked on "Talkin' Yanks" if that will be where Chisholm plays going forward: "Yeah, I think so. We'll continue to work through it. Again, depending on all the moving parts and things that could possibly happen, but I think right now I want to move him back over there." Boone said that utility man Oswald Peraza will play third Tuesday against the Mariners, but the eighth-year Yankees manager described his approach to third base as "fluid." Advertisement While Chisholm has been playing third, veteran DJ LeMahieu has served as the team's primary second baseman upon returning from a calf injury. Chisholm was named an infield reserve for this year's All-Star Game over the weekend. He's currently slashing .245/.341/.500 with 15 home runs, 38 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 59 games. Chisholm told The Athletic earlier this month that he "only worked at second base" in his offseason drills. "Everybody knows I'm a second baseman,' Chisholm said at the time, via The Athletic. 'Of course, I want to play second base, but whatever it takes to help the team win. If that's what the team chooses, that's what I gotta do. I don't write the lineups. You feel me? Advertisement "I'm playing every day, so it's hard to be upset. Yes, I know I'm a second baseman. Yes, I know I'm better at second base, but at the end of the day, I still have to play third. I just have to deal with it." Chisholm's plus-3 outs above average in 251 innings at second base is significantly better than his minus-3 outs above average in 238 innings at third. He played third base for the Yankees last season after he was traded at the deadline by the Miami Marlins. Even though Chisholm hadn't played third before, he gave it a go while Gleyber Torres was reluctant to move from second base. Advertisement Chisholm's move to third this season happened after he was on in the injury list in May with an oblique strain. During Chisholm's absence, Yankees primary third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera suffered a season-ending ankle injury. LeMahieu, 36, is batting .266 this season with two homers and 12 RBI. Meanwhile, Peraza offers great infield versatility, having already scattered 38 starts across third (25), second (10) and shortstop (3) this season. Boone's infield change comes on the heels of New York finally snapping a six-game losing streak. The Yankees, now 49-41, no longer have control of the AL East. They're trailing the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays by 3.5 games.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Michael Kay responds to Blue Jays broadcasters after ‘Hanging on the Rim' remark
Michael Kay responds to Blue Jays broadcasters after 'Hanging on the Rim' remark originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay isn't backing down after his recent comments about the Blue Jays. Before Sunday's Subway Series finale on the YES Network, Kay fired back at Toronto's broadcasters, defending his earlier remarks and taking a jab at their antics. Advertisement During his radio show, Kay had made a comment that the Blue Jays were 'not a first-place team' based on their run differential, referencing advanced analytics from sources like Baseball Prospectus. His said his intention wasn't to discredit Toronto but to point out that their performance didn't entirely align with the numbers. He called it "gutty and gritty" play that had landed them in first place despite the odds. Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, former outfielder Paul O'Neill and YES Network broadcaster Michael Kay talk on the field at Yankee Stadium.© Brad Penner-Imagn Images However, his words were quickly misinterpreted, and Toronto's broadcasters fired back. Blue Jays' broadcaster Jamie Campbell waved a broom during the postgame show, signaling a sweep over the Yankees. Without naming Kay, Campbell gloated saying a certain broadcaster would have to call the Blue Jays a first place team on his radio show this week. Advertisement Kay fired back hard. 'I can say the Blue Jays are a first-place team, because I'm not a fawning fan boy. I'm a broadcaster." He went on to clarify that his comments had been taken out of context, explaining that he was actually complimenting the Blue Jays for playing their way into the top spot. But Kay wasn't done. He took another shot at Campbell's broom-waving act, saying, 'Imagine if (YES Network studio analyst) Jack Curry was waving a broom on the Yankees' postgame show. He'd probably be called into the office and shortly fired after that.' He joked that the whole scene looked more like "Mayberry RFD" and quipped, 'You shouldn't hang on the rim three minutes into the third quarter of a basketball game.' Advertisement Despite the back-and-forth, Kay made sure to emphasize his fondness for Toronto, calling it "one of the greatest cities in the world for me." The next round between Yankees and Blue Jays, and apparently their broadcaster, is back in Toronto beginning July 21. Related: Blue Jays Analyst Roasts Yankees, Michael Kay After Historic Sweep Related: The Yankees Are Not Firing Aaron Boone No Matter the Noise This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
