The Chicago White Sox are set to take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago will be televising this AL matchup.
Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Odds
New York (-250) is favored over Chicago (+225) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 10 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at +100 for the White Sox +1.5 runs and -120 for the Yankees -1.5.
The Yankees are 84-48 straight up (SU) and 67-64 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much for gamblers, gaining 0.7 units for moneyline bettors while earning 5.0 units (ATS). New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The White Sox are 52-80 SU and have gone 67-64 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 11.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 2.8 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
New York games have an over/under record of 58-66-7 in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 64-61-6.
Reynaldo Lopez is getting the start for the visiting White Sox. The right-handed Lopez is 4-9 with a 4.66 ERA and 110 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA against New York this year.
The Yankees are turning to lefty CC Sabathia (7-4, 3.30 ERA), who’s got 114 punchouts and 43 walks as well as a 1.28 WHIP. Sabathia is 0-0 with 12 strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA in one start against Chicago this year.
As a unit, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.05 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.11, a WHIP of 1.18 and a K/9 of 11.3.
The New York offense is putting up 5.2 runs per contest, including 6.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .250/.330/.476 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar have led the Yankees’ hitters this year. Stanton is slashing .277/.349/.520 with 32 home runs, 82 RBIs and 85 runs scored, while Andujar’s line sits at .300/.331/.530 with 22 homers, 74 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.04 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 6.71 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.50, along with a WHIP of 1.40 and a K-per-9 of 9.65.
White Sox hitters have slashed .244/.305/.410 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
First baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez continue to lead Chicago’s offense. Abreu is slashing .272/.331/.491 with 22 home runs, 78 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Sanchez (.246/.312/.379) is up to seven homers, 46 RBIs, 50 runs and 11 steals.
The White Sox have lost 6.9 units and are 16-16 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 15 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Yankees have lost 7.7 units and are 50-44 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 43 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve cashed the under.
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The over has hit in three of New York’s last seven games.
The Yankees have won five of their last six games SU.
Chicago fielders have seven errors over the last 10 games, compared to 14 errors for New York over its last 10.
The White Sox have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 18 over their last 10.
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