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Preview: Yankees @ White Sox (8/6/13)

Hiroki Kuroda (10-6, 2.38 ERA) hopes to keep his winning ways going as he takes on Chris Sale (6-11, 2.92 ERA) in game two in Chicago. Kuroda has been the Yankees’ best starter this season, by far. He is coming off a terrific July in which he went 3-0 with a minuscule 0.55 ERA in five starts, allowing just two runs in 33 innings. He hasn’t allowed a run since July 20. The Ace led the Yankees to a win on Wednesday, throwing seven scoreless frames against the Dodgers while allowing just five hits. “He was brilliant again,” Joe Girardi said after the game. “You think of his starts that he’s had since the break, he’s been really good for us.”

The White Sox didn’t score much for Sale yet again in his last start, with Alejandro De Aza‘s homer serving as the only run. But Sale also allowed five runs on 10 hits over five innings, throwing just 79 pitches. He is 1-9 over his last 11 starts. The White Sox and Yankees combined for nine runs Monday night. Chris Sale and Hiroki Kuroda have given up just 10 runs combined since June 22.

Sale will be facing an offense that will be without a key piece. The Yankees, yet again, placed Derek Jeter on the 15 day DL Monday for the third time this season with a right leg injury. “It’s been terrible. It’s been like a nightmare,” Jeter said Sunday . “The whole season has been a nightmare.”

Alex Rodriguez, the ninth third baseman used by the Bombers this year, made his long awaited season debut, going 1-4 with a single, two flyouts and a strikeout. The MLB announced Monday that Rodriguez would be suspended for the remainder of this season and all of 2014 for his connection to Biogenesis, but Rodriguez will be able to play for the Yankees as he appeals the suspension.

 

Notes on the game.

Kuroda is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA in his career against the White Sox. Sale is even better against the Yankees, going 1-1 with an 0.82 ERA.

The White Sox snapped a 10 game losing streak with their win over the Yankees Monday. It was their longest losing streak since 1976.

 

First pitch at 8:10 PM (EST) on My9