The New York Yankees, who have lost 5 in a row, will limp into Guaranteed Rate Field tonight to take on a Chicago White Sox team that has won its last 4. New York will turn to the newly acquired Lance Lynn to get them back on track. Lynn made his Yankee debut in relief of Sonny Gray on Wednesday and was sharp, fanning 5 batters in 4-1/3 innings of scoreless ball. Lynn’s numbers on the season could be better, at 7-8, with a 4.89 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP, but he is 2-1 with an ERA of 2.67 in his career against the Chicago White Sox. Dylan Covey will tap the rubber for the White Sox. He is 4-7, with a 5.57 ERA, and a 1.57 WHIP. Covey did not look good in his last turn, yielding 7 runs and taking the loss against a very bad Kansas City Royals team. He has faced the Yankees once in his career, allowing 8 runs on 10 hits with 3 homers resulting in a Yankee victory. The White Sox are 1-7 in Covey’s last 8 starts and 8-17 in their last 25 meetings with the Bombers. New York should be able to get to Covey tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES