Adam Warren (6-7, 3.46 ERA) and the New York Yankees (84-69) go up against John Danks (7-13, 4.59 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox (73-81) in the third of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. The White Sox won the last game 5-2 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sep. 26 and will air on CSCh and WPIX.
In his last start, Warren pitched 3.1 innings, allowing three runs, striking out five and walking one in a 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays. The White Sox were unsuccessful to the Indians 6-3 the last time Danks pitched. He went 5.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out three and walking two. Adam Eaton (.283, 93 Rs, 13 HRs, 51 RBIs, 16 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one RBI.
New York, a -163 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. The most recent 10 game stretch for New York’s pitching staff has gone great. Over that span, New York’s opponents are averaging 2.9 runs per game, below their season average of 4.2.
On the other side, the White Sox have a record of 38-47 when they are the underdog and are -1,213 overall with the money line.
The Yankees are 3-2 against the White Sox this season. The Yankees will take on a left-hander (Danks) in this game and have a 25-19 record against left-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the White Sox will be the right-hander Warren. They sport a 54-64 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
The Yankees are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded six strikeouts. The White Sox have a record of 33-21 when opponents’ pitchers have that many strikeouts or fewer.
When they are outhit, the White Sox are 12-62. The Yankees have a 20-54 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 23rd in home runs, Chicago has hit 133 this season. New York ranks third with 206 home runs.
New York and Chicago both rank in the top 10 of the league in hits. New York sits at eighth with 8.64 hits per game and Chicago ranks ninth with 8.61.
Ranking 27th, Chicago is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.694). New York ranks in the top five at third with an OPS of .747.
The White Sox are 36-63 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Yankees are 42-54 when they allow at least one homer.
