The streaking New York Yankees will go for their fifth win in a row as they play host to the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET and WGN will broadcast this AL showdown.
Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees Odds
Vegas is listing Chicago (+190) as the underdog to New York (-210). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -115 for over eight runs and -105 for under eight. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at White Sox +1.5 runs (-115) and Yankees -1.5 runs (-105).
The Yankees are 83-47 straight up (SU) and 66-63 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much for gamblers, gaining 2.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 4.8 units (ATS). The White Sox, on the other hand, have gone 51-79 SU this year and are 65-64 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 14.5 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 5.1 units ATS.
New York games have a 58-64-7 over/under record in 2018. The White Sox have an over/under record of 63-60-6.
Carlos Rodon will get the start for the visiting White Sox. The southpaw Rodon is 5-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 69 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 0.00 ERA and two strikeouts over five innings).
The Yankees are handing the ball to righty Masahiro Tanaka (9-4, 3.90 ERA), who has 121 punchouts and 30 walks, as well as a 1.11 WHIP. Tanaka made two starts against the team in 2017, putting together a spotless 2-0 record in 2017, compiling a perfect 2-0 record with a 2.08 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
New York’s pitchers have yielded 4.0 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.03, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.2. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 3.13, a WHIP of 1.19 and a K/9 of 11.4.
The New York hitters have put up 5.2 runs per contest, including 6.1 per game over its last 10 games and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .270/.350/.449 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Giancarlo Stanton has helped lead the Yankees’ offense this season with 32 home runs, 82 RBIs and 84 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.08 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 6.77 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.49, along with a K-per-9 of 9.67.
White Sox hitters have slashed .244/.306/.411 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 5.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Jose Abreu has provided a spark to the Chicago offense. Abreu is slashing .272/.331/.491 with 22 home runs, 78 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
The White Sox just got a 7-2 victory over the Tigers, while the Yankees are coming off of a 5-3 win against the Orioles.
Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
Chicago has tallied 21 extra-base hits over its last five outings. New York has 14 XBH over its last five.
The White Sox have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 16 over their last 10.
New York has recorded 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.2 over its last five.
The Yankees have won eight of their last nine games SU.
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