CHICAGO — Mark Teixeira was scratched from the Yankees’ lineup against the Chicago White Sox because of a bruised right thumb.

He was penciled in to bat third and play first Sunday after leaving the previous night’s game, but the plan changed after batting practice.

Teixeira, batting .257 with 28 homers and 91 RBIs, left after fielding Gordon Beckham’s routine grounder to end the second inning Saturday. He injured his thumb Friday while making a diving stop.

Nick Swisher moved from right field to first and from fifth in the order to third, with Austin Kearns starting in right and batting seventh.