CHICAGO _ Considering the thunder that's about to be injected into the Yankees lineup, Sunday afternoon's order looked more like a March exhibition at Sarasota.
But on the eve of Edwin Encarnacion's arrival, the Yankees collected 12 hits in a 10-3 win against the White Sox.
Austin Romine and Brett Gardner each drove in four runs, with Gardner's two-out, two-run single the essential starting point for a five-run third inning.
For the second straight game, Cameron Maybin homered _ making it 19 straight games by the Yankees with a home run, the second-longest such streak in franchise history.
The newly-acquired Encarnacion _ leading the AL with 21 homers this year _ should be in the lineup for Monday night's opener of a 10-game homestand, with Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge to follow.
Of course, the Yankees' quest for starting pitching will continue up until the July 31 trade deadline, though Father's Day provided a good reminder of James Paxton's top-of-the-rotation value.
Coming off two dud starts, Paxton held the White Sox (34-36) to two runs over six innings and the Yankees (43-27) exited Guaranteed Rate Field with a split of a four-game series.
After dropping the first two games at Chicago, the Yanks left the Windy City with a half-game lead in the AL East over second-place Tampa Bay, which arrives in the Bronx for a three-game set Monday.
