Yankees, White Sox Hit Slumps in Losses to Rays, Phillies

The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies split a two-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field, with the Phillies winning 6-2 on July 28 and the White Sox taking the July 29 game 6-3. Phillies' Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs in the second game, including a 441-foot blast, while Lenyn Sosa contributed a two-run homer for the Sox in the ninth inning. Phillies' pitcher Jesús Luzardo effectively shut down the Sox offense in the second game, while Jonathan Cannon struggled to contain the Phillies' powerful lineup. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 4-2 in the opener of their four-game series, with Junior Caminero hitting a two-run homer and Drew Rasmussen recovering after a rough start. Yankees' rookie Cam Schlittler showed potential but was hampered by control issues, walking several batters in the first inning. Despite early traffic on the bases, the Yankees managed only six hits and failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities, falling behind Tampa Bay in the AL East standings.