Yankees 12, White Sox 2: Jones, Rice and Goldschmidt Homer Off Martin

The lead

June 16, 2026 - New York - Spencer Jones hit his first Yankee Stadium homer, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive, and the New York Yankees rocked Davis Martin in a 12-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

New York tied for the Tuesday slate lead at 25 team FP in AthX Engine scoring.

How the game turned

Jones reached the second deck in right field for a tying shot in the second, his second career homer. The rookie also walked with the bases loaded during a four-run third after Martin lost an ABS challenge.

Rice hammered his 20th homer of the season in the fourth for a 7-1 lead. Goldschmidt chased Martin with his 10th of the year, matching his total from 2025 when he appeared in 146 games for the Yankees.

Cody Bellinger had three hits, including a go-ahead two-run single with the bases loaded in the third. New York finished with 16 hits and scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season.

Pitching and matchup notes

Gerrit Cole (2-1) allowed two runs and three hits in six innings with 17 pitching FP in AthX Engine scoring. The Yankees improved to 8-4 since losing Aaron Judge indefinitely to a rib stress fracture.

Martin tied a career worst by allowing nine runs in 3⅓ innings, yielding three homers after giving up only three in his first 13 starts. Andrew Benintendi homered for Chicago in a 5-4 stretch against Philadelphia, Atlanta, the Dodgers, and New York.

Bats that changed the board

Rice's 9 FP and Jones' 9 FP paced the offense alongside Cole's start. AthX Engine graded New York at 25 team FP, sharing the daily team lead with Minnesota.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine rewards blowout nights when the starter works deep and the lineup stacks homers. A 12-run rout with multiple 15+ FP pitching contributions registers at the top of the team board, separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Yankees and White Sox continued the series Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, per the MLB schedule.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*