The New York Yankees will host the Chicago White Sox in a three-game series beginning Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, featuring a pitching matchup between Gerrit Cole and Davis Martin. Cole is set to make his fifth start of the season for New York, while Martin will take the mound for Chicago.

Through four starts this season, Cole has posted a 2.45 earned run average (ERA) and has demonstrated increasing command, averaging 96.8 miles per hour on his four-seam fastball. His workload has steadily risen with each outing, indicating an upward trend in his performance.

On the other side, Martin enters the series with a 2.41 ERA across 13 starts and holds a 9-2 win-loss record, which ties him for the Major League Baseball lead in victories. The White Sox right-hander’s consistency has been a key factor in Chicago’s pitching staff.

The Yankees have enjoyed a strong stretch in June, compiling a 7-4 record despite the absence of star outfielder Aaron Judge due to injury. Role players have stepped up notably, including first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who boasts a .378 batting average and 12 RBIs during this period. The team has also been effective in clutch situations, scoring go-ahead runs in the eighth inning or later in four of their wins since the start of the month.

As the Yankees return to their home ballpark after a week away, they appear poised to continue their recent momentum. The combination of Cole’s improving form and timely hitting has contributed to a positive rhythm for the team heading into the series opener against a solid White Sox pitching staff.