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The Yankees look to hold off a White Sox team trying to rebound at home. (AP Images)

Following an awful road trip, the Chicago White Sox hope returning home can help them get back on track.

It won’t be easy with consecutive series against the two best teams in the league, beginning tonight with a four-game set against the AL East-leading New York Yankees.

New York arrives in town after defeating Tampa Bay 6-2 on Thursday to move a season-best 3 1/2 games up on second-place Boston.

In the series opener, Andy Pettitte seeks his first victory in nearly a month.

Pettitte is 0-6 with an 8.55 ERA in seven starts in Chicago since 1996.

Unlike Pettitte, Gavin Floyd has been at his best on Chicago’s South Side. Floyd is 4-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his last seven home starts with the Sox winning each time.

This will be Floyd’s first start of the season against the Yankees.

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