After taking the series opener, the New York Yankees dropped a 5-2 decision to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
The rubber match is set for Sunday and will feature Gerrit Cole on the mound for New York against Collin Rea for Chicago.
Ahead of first pitch, Yankees manager Aaron Boone made several notable changes to the lineup.
Yankees Announce Anthony Volpe Change
After starting the first two games of the series at shortstop and going 0-for-6 at the plate, Anthony Volpe is out of the starting lineup Sunday.
Jose Caballero will start at shortstop in his place, while the rest of the infield will feature Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base, Ryan McMahon at third, and Ben Rice at first.
Yankees 8/2
T. Grisham CF
B. Rice 1B
A. Rosario DH
S. Jones LF
J. DomÃnguez RF
J. Chisholm Jr. 2B
R. McMahon 3B
J. Caballero SS
A. Wells CG. Cole SP
â Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) August 2, 2026
Volpe’s 2026 Season
Volpe is in his fourth season with the Yankees, and it has been another rocky campaign after beginning the year on the injured list.
He has shown flashes of the upside that many within the organization believe could make him a star, but he has struggled to find consistency.
Entering Sunday, Volpe is batting .240 with 41 hits, one home run, and 19 RBIs across 56 games.
He’s also slugging .322 with a .646 OPS, both of which are currently career lows.
Yankees Right Now
Despite dealing with a wave of injuries over the last two months, the Yankees have stayed afloat and enter Sunday at 62-49, the second-best record in the American League.
The only team ahead of them is the Tampa Bay Rays, who lead New York by 3.5 games in the AL East.
If the season ended today, the Yankees would hold the top Wild Card spot in the American League and host the surging Boston Red Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series.
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