NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have spent the last nine days making up ground on the Boston Red Sox by taking advantage of a scheduled loaded
with out-of-contention teams.On Monday
Robinson Chirinos Jersey , the rebuilding Chicago White Sox will look to stay hot and prove to the Yankees they’re far different from the teams New York
has been feasting upon lately.A pair of surging squads will face off Monday
night when the Yankees host the White Sox in the opener of a four-game series.
New York right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (9-4, 3.90 ERA) is scheduled to oppose
Chicago left-hander Carlos Rodon (5-3, 2.71).Article continues below ...Both
teams continued their winning ways Sunday, when the Yankees completed a
four-game sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles with a 5-3 win while the visiting
White Sox won their third straight against the Detroit Tigers by notching a 7-2
victory.While hosting the American League wild-card game has long been a
near-certainty for the Yankees (83-47), their 8-1 run against the
Orioles
Curtis Granderson Jersey , Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays has given them at least a flickering hope of winning the AL East.With Sunday’s win, the
Yankees moved within six games of the Boston Red Sox, who were swept for the
first time this season when the Tampa Bay Rays took three straight games over
the weekend. It is the smallest gap between the two rivals since Boston had a 5
1/2-gane lead Aug. 1.The Yankees and Red Sox play six times over the season’s
final two weeks, but following Sunday night’s game, New York manager Aaron Boone
made it clear he wasn’t looking any further than the White Sox.“I thought guys
really grinded to hang on there
http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-jaime-garcia-jersey ,” Boone said of the Yankees, whose sweep of the Orioles included a pair of wins in
a doubleheader Saturday. “Hopefully we can get some guys some rest and start a
big series (Monday) against a really hot pitcher for the White Sox.”Rodon isn’t
the only one thriving for the White Sox (51-79), who have won nine of 12 to move
within 1 1/2 games of the third-place Tigers in the AL Central.The White Sox has
remained hot despite the absence of All-Star first baseman Jose Abreu, who has
been out since Tuesday because of groin and abdomen injuries that required
surgery. Abreu is expected to return before the end of the season.“You have to
give them all the credit in the world because they’re picking each other up,
knowing where we’re at without ‘Pito’
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hopefully, knock on wood, it continues.”Tanaka didn’t factor into the decision
after giving up one run over six innings in the Yankees’ 2-1, 12-inning win over
the Marlins. Tanaka
http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-randal-grichuk-jersey , who is 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA in four starts this month, is 4-0 with a 2.23 ERA in
five career starts versus Chicago.Rodon won his second straight start and his
fourth consecutive decision Wednesday, when he allowed two runs over six innings
as the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2. He is 4-0 with a 1.75 ERA in
eight starts since his most recent loss June 30.Rodon is 1-3 with a 7.11 ERA in
four career starts against the Yankees. NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Braves shortstop
Dansby Swanson has a partially torn ligament in his left hand and it’s unclear
if he will be available in the postseason for the NL East champions.Swanson
traveled from New York to Atlanta on Wednesday to get his wrist and hand
examined by team doctors. He will undergo treatment while missing the rest of
the regular season, which ends Sunday.The Braves said Swanson will be
re-evaluated next week before they open the best-of-five NL Division Series on
Oct. 4.Swanson exited Tuesday night’s 7-3 win over the New York Mets for
tests.“He swung the bat and something didn’t feel right,” Atlanta manager Brian
Snitker said. “Which is why he’d alarmed me a little bit. He’d been feeling
fine
Jose Bautista Jersey , hadn’t been complaining about it.”“A lot of times the player gets checked out and is reassured it’s nothing really bad,” Snitker
said. “That relieves a lot of their worries also. But it’s your hand. That’s a
big deal in this game. We’ll just have to wait and see.”Swanson was on the
disabled list in May and missed 13 games with left wrist inflammation.The
24-year-old Swanson is batting .238 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs in 136 games
this season. He is considered a candidate to be a Gold Glove finalist.Swanson
was mired in an 8-for-53 (.171) slump over his last 17 games since Sept.
5.Utilityman Charlie Culberson replaced Swanson on Tuesday and started at
shortstop Wednesday against the Mets.Swanson left New York on Wednesday morning,
but his departure was delayed because of congestion near Atlanta’s Manhattan
hotel due to the United Nations General Assembly.Swanson was the overall No. 1
draft pick by Arizona in 2015.
