The race between the Yanks and the SOX will come down to pitching and defense. As long as you score enough runs to win, that's all that matters. Offensive stats are over-rated; pitching and defensive stats are not.
The SOX offense mostly starts with the lead-off hitter and ends with the clean-up hitter. Let me restate that; the SOX offense is the lead-off hitter and the clean-up hitter.