Chris Sale (7-0, 1.79 ERA) is on the hill for the Chicago White Sox (23-12) as they square off against Luis Severino (0-5, 6.12 ERA) and the New York Yankees (14-19) in the first of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday, May. 13 and can be seen on CSCh and YES.
Severino pitched 6.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering four runs, striking out nine and walking one in a 5-1 defeat to the Red Sox. Starlin Castro (.300, 11 Rs, 4 HRs, 14 RBIs, 2 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and two RBIs. Sale went 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out nine and walking one in a 7-2 win over the Twins in his most recent start. Todd Frazier (.222, 22 Rs, 11 HRs, 31 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 2 Wednesday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
The odds for New York and Chicago are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Yankees have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. New York is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 23 bases. New York’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. The Yankees are the top team in the AL at limiting walks during home games, allowing only 1.9 walks per contest to their opponents this season.
Offensively, the White Sox have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Shifting to the pitching staff and defense, the White Sox allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them fourth in the AL.
Predictions: SU Winner – CWS
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Chicago is 11-6, while New York is 9-9.
The White Sox managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Yankees who are heading in with a 3-3 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Yankees are 11-2. The White Sox have an 18-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th, New York is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 127 this season. Chicago ranks in the top 10 with 155.
Ranking 15th, New York is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 104 this season. Chicago ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 122.
When the Yankees hit at least one home run, they are 11-10. When the White Sox hit at least one homer, they have a 15-8 record.
