NEW YORK (Interstat) — Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 10-5 Wednesday at Yankee Stadium II. Cody Bellinger added a three-hit game with a homer and two RBIs. Colson Montgomery homered twice and drove in four for the White Sox, but it was not enough. Carlos Rodón earned the win, allowing three earned runs over five innings with seven strikeouts. Anthony Kay took the loss. The Yankees scored five runs in the fifth inning to break open a 4-4 tie, highlighted by Goldschmidt’s three-run homer. Chicago plated three in the third on Montgomery’s homer but could not keep pace. The White Sox added single runs in the eighth and ninth innings. New York improved to 45-27, while Chicago fell to 38-34. Attendance was 38,558. Time of game was 2:57.

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run home run in a five-run fifth inning and Carlos Rodón struck out seven over five innings as the New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 10-5 Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium II. The Yankees, who have won six of their past seven games, improved to 45-27. The White Sox dropped to 38-34. Goldschmidt went 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs. Cody Bellinger added a 3-for-4 performance with a two-run homer and two RBIs. Colson Montgomery played both third base and shortstop for the White Sox and went 2 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs. Rodón, the winning pitcher, allowed seven hits and three earned runs over five innings. He walked one and struck out seven, improving his record to 3-2. Anthony Kay took the loss for Chicago, falling to 6-2 after giving up nine runs, eight earned, on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. The White Sox took an early lead in the top of the third inning. With two outs, Chase Meidroth singled and Randal Grichuk singled, putting runners on first and second. Montgomery then crushed a line drive to right-center field for a three-run homer, his 18th of the season, giving Chicago a 3-2 lead. The Yankees responded in the bottom half of the inning but did not score. Bellinger led off with a double, but Kay retired the next three batters, two via strikeout. New York tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning when Ali Sánchez reached on a fielding error by Montgomery, but the Yankees left him stranded. The decisive moment came in the bottom of the fifth inning. Bellinger led off with a single, and Jasson Domínguez doubled, putting two runners in scoring position. After a popout, José Caballero singled to right field, scoring Bellinger and Domínguez to give the Yankees a 5-4 lead. Caballero was later erased on a forceout, but Ali Sánchez singled and Anthony Volpe reached third. Goldschmidt then launched a fly ball to right field that cleared the fence for his 11th home run of the season, scoring Volpe and Sánchez and extending the Yankees lead to 9-4. The White Sox attempted to rally in the top of the eighth inning. Montgomery hit his second home run of the game, a solo shot to center field, trimming the deficit to 9-5. It was his 19th homer of the season. But Paul Blackburn and Jake Bird held Chicago to just that one run in the inning. Bird allowed another run in the ninth inning when Sam Antonacci led off with a home run, his third, but the White Sox could not sustain the rally. Jazz Chisholm Jr. added a solo home run for the Yankees in the bottom of the seventh inning, his 10th, to make the score 10-4. The Yankees outhit the White Sox 13-11. New York pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts, 63 balls and 13 balls in play. Chicago pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts, 47 balls and 13 balls in play. The attendance was 38,558, and the game lasted 2 hours, 57 minutes. The White Sox, who lost the first game of this three-game series 12-2 on Tuesday, will send a starter to the mound Thursday in the series finale. The Yankees will try to complete the sweep. Goldschmidt’s recent performances have been consistent. In his previous four games, he had three hits in a game against Toronto on June 14, a home run and two RBIs on June 13, and a hit and an RBI on June 12. He also went 2 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs against the White Sox on June 16. For the White Sox, Montgomery has been a bright spot. He drove in four of his team’s five runs with his two home runs. Besides Montgomery, the White Sox got hits from Miguel Vargas, Edgar Quero, Braden Montgomery and Chase Meidroth. The Yankees also received strong relief pitching from Paul Blackburn, who allowed one earned run on three hits over 2 1/3 innings with two strikeouts. Brandon Eisert pitched a scoreless inning for Chicago, striking out two. Trevor Richards allowed one run on two hits over two innings. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of New York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 6. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Yankees a 68.40 percent probability to win. New York was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 15 went under the over-under line of 8.5.

BASEBALL PREVIEW: White Sox at Yankees NEW YORK (Interstat) — The New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium II with first place in the American League East on the line for the home team. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. under cloudy skies and 69 degrees. The Yankees (43-27) own the best record in the AL and have won four of their last five games, including an 11-1 rout of Chicago on Tuesday. The White Sox (38-32) are third in the AL Central and have won three of their last four. Chicago has not announced a starter; left-handers Anthony Kay (6-1, 3.12 ERA) and Carlos Rodón (2-2, 4.50) are both probable. Kay has been sharp in June, allowing two earned runs over his last three starts. Rodón, who missed time with an arm injury, has made two starts since returning, going 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA. The Yankees will counter with a starter to be announced. Players to watch White Sox lefty reliever Sean Newcomb has been dominant out of the bullpen. Over his last seven outings, he has allowed only two earned runs in 13 2/3 innings, striking out 17. He earned the win Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Yankees infielder José Caballero hit a home run and drove in three runs Sunday at Toronto. In his last 10 games, Caballero is batting .256 with two homers and six RBIs. Recent results Chicago took two of three from the Dodgers over the weekend, winning 6-4 on Sunday behind a strong relief effort from Newcomb and Colson Montgomery’s two-run homer. The White Sox are 6-4 in their last 10 games. New York swept a three-game series at Toronto, winning 8-3 on Sunday as Caballero homered and Ben Rice added a two-run shot. The Yankees are 7-3 in their last 10. Head to head Tuesday’s lopsided win extended the Yankees’ dominance in the series. The teams have not met since 2024. Betting line The Yankees are installed as -1.5 run favorites. The over/under is 8.5 runs. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-6 Yankees victory. Upcoming schedule The White Sox remain in New York for the series finale Thursday before traveling to Detroit for a weekend set. The Yankees host Cincinnati after Thursday’s game, then visit Detroit and Boston.