The New York Yankees will head west to play the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. WGN will be televising this AL matchup and the game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET.
New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Chicago (+170) as the underdog to New York (-180). The total is sitting at 9 runs and gamblers can wager on the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Yankees -1.5 runs (-125) and White Sox +1.5 runs (+105).
The Yankees are 68-42 SU and are 54-56 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle a whole lot this year, losing 2.6 units for moneyline bettors and 8.8 units ATS. New York’s covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in three of those seven. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 41-70 SU and 56-55 ATS. They’ve lost 15.5 units for moneyline bettors and 5.8 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
White Sox games have had an over/under record of 53-53-5 in 2018. Yankees games have gone under 56 times, gone over 48 times and pushed on six occasions.
Left-hander CC Sabathia is the probable starter for the visiting Yankees. Sabathia (6-4, 3.59 ERA) has recorded 87 strikeouts in 107.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the White Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The White Sox are putting the ball in the hands of righty Reynaldo Lopez (4-9, 4.47 ERA), who has 90 strikeouts and 57 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.37. Lopez did not record a start against the Yankees in 2017.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.87 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.14, along with a K/9 of 11.54.
Yankees hitters have slashed .253/.334/.454 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
New York’s hitters have been led by Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar, who collectively have swatted 39 home runs. Stanton is slashing .280/.342/.512 with 25 home runs, 67 RBIs and 68 runs scored. Andujar has a .291 average with 14 homers, 48 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 5.14 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.68 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 9.6 K/9.
The Chicago offense has put up 4.1 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .235/.322/.463 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
First baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez have led the White Sox hitters this year. Abreu is slashing .270/.331/.485 with 19 home runs, 63 RBIs and 60 runs scored, and Sanchez’s line is .244/.301/.383 with six homers, 43 RBIs, 38 runs and 10 stolen bases.
The Yankees have lost 15.2 units and are 39-39 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 35 of those games, compared to 40 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 8.7 units and are 12-15 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 13 of those games, compared to 14 that went under the total.
New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
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New York has recorded 13 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Chicago has 21 XBH over its last five.
Chicago has recorded 23 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20 over its last five.
The Yankees have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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