CC Sabathia (5-9, 4.80 ERA) and the New York Yankees (84-68) meet Carlos Rodon (8-6, 3.78 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox (72-81) in the second of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won the last game 3-2 and New York leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday, Sep. 25 and will air on CSCh and YES.
In his last start, Sabathia pitched 6.0 innings, giving up one run, striking out seven and walking three in an 11-2 victory over the Mets. The White Sox were victorious over the Indians 4-3 the last time Rodon pitched. He went 7.2 innings, allowing one run, striking out four and walking one. Adam Eaton (.283, 93 Rs, 13 HRs, 50 RBIs, 15 SBs) has been doing well, going 3 for 4 yesterday with one run.
New York, a -160 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Chicago. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is eight runs. The Yankees have a winning record of 53-34 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of +314. They have SU record of 6-4 and are unbeaten as the favorite (1-0) over their last 10 games. The Yankees are a power hitting team with 206 home runs, one of the highest totals in the MLB. New York’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 2.9 during that span, compared to its 4.2 season average.
Moving on to the away team, the White Sox come into this game with a win percentage of .447 when playing as the underdog (38-47) and an overall money line of -1,213.
In their previous four games this season, the Yankees have a 3-1 record. This game will feature Rodon (LHP) on the mound against the Yankees, who have a 25-19 record when they take on a left-handed starter. The left-handed Sabathia will take the mound against the White Sox, who have an 18-17 record against lefty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
New York has won 47% (35-39) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Chicago has won 49% (32-33) of its games when taking a late lead.
The White Sox are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Yankees have a 13-14 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the White Sox are 56-14. The Yankees have a 55-8 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 26th, Chicago sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 598 this season. New York ranks in the top five at second with 731.
Ranking 26th, Chicago is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 381 this season. New York ranks in the top five at fifth with 506.
When the Yankees hit at least one home run, they are 73-41. When the White Sox hit at least one homer, they have a 45-42 record.
