Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction & Betting Tips 8/12/2024

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At 8:10 PM ET, the Yankees and White Sox will face off in an AL matchup. This one is taking place at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, and the Yankees are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -316. The money line odds for the White Sox are at +257, and the over/under line is at 9 runs.

New York comes in with a record of 70-49 and is 2nd in the AL East, while the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central with an overall record of 28-91. Ky Bush is starting for the White Sox, and he is facing off against Luis Gil for the Yankees. YES will be televising this game.

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Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees Trends and Key Stats

• Over the course of their previous five away games, the Yankees have recorded a 5-0 record, with a 4-1 performance on the runline.
• In the White Sox’s five most recent home games, their record stands at 1-4 (SU) with 2-3 against the spread.
• The Yankees have a straight-up record of 6-4 in their last ten games as the favorite, with a runline record of 3-7.
• The White Sox have a 3-7 record vs. the runline and a 4-6 straight-up record in their last ten games as the underdog.

Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction

The Yankees’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Rangers, closing out their series with an 8-7 win. After allowing one run to the Rangers in the top of the first, the Yankees responded with three runs of their own. New York went on to add another five runs in the 3rd inning.

Marcus Stroman got the start for the Yankees, going five innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. New York’s offense was carried by Juan Soto, who went 2/5 with two homers and four RBIs.

The Yankees are on the road today vs. the White Sox with an overall record of 70-49, which has them tied with the Orioles for the AL East lead. New York is 7.5 games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL East lead. The Yankees are just below .500 in the AL East, coming in with a 22-23 record.

At home, the Yankees are 32-27 this season, and they have been really good on the road at 38-22. New York has won five straight games on the road, and they are 21-18 as the road favorite this season. The Yankees’ overall series record is 22-12-4 and they have won three straight series on the road.

The Yankees have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 62-57 overall. They have been particularly good on the run line on the road, going 36-24, and are currently on a five-game run line win streak. Their average run margin in winning games is +4.1, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.5.

When the New York Yankees are on the road, the over/under line is set at 9 runs. The Yankees have a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 66-49, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 7-10-2. The over has hit in two straight games for the Yankees.

New York is sending right-hander Luis Gil to the mound today vs. the White Sox. He has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 12-5. Gil’s ERA for the season is an impressive 3.06, along with a WHIP of 1.11. So far, he has turned in nine quality starts and is averaging 10.56 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Gil didn’t allow a run in five innings of work, picking up the win. Before that, he had given up at least one earned run in three straight outings. Gil has been much better at home this season, with an ERA of 5.94 compared to 3.62 on the road.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are averaging 5.2 runs per game, which is 2nd in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.6 runs per game. As a team, they are the league’s best in terms of on-base percentage and OPS. New York is also 2nd in home runs and have the top two home run hitters in the league in Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.

Over his last nine games, Aaron Judge has gone 14/29 with three homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .328 with 106 RBIs. Juan Soto has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 3/9 in his last nine games. Gleyber Torres comes into the game on an eight-game hitting streak.

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cubs with a 3-1 loss. Chicago was the +191 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the White Sox, as they got on the board with a run in the 2nd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Cubs scored in the top of the 2nd.

Chicago started Chris Flexen, and he took the loss, going four innings and giving up three earned runs on three hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and issued four walks. The White Sox’s offense scored their only run on a Korey Lee single in the 2nd and finished with seven hits.

With an overall record of 28-91, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 41.5 games for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34 this season. Chicago will be looking to snap their three-game losing streak today, and they are just 1-9 over their last 10 games.

At home, the White Sox are 17-42 compared to 11-49 on the road. This season, they have really struggled as the underdog, going 23-88. As for their time as the favorite, the White Sox are 5-3. Looking at their overall series record, the White Sox are 6-31-2 and dropped their last series vs. the Cubs.

When the White Sox win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.0 runs per game. However, they have been outscored by an average of 2.1 runs per game overall, leading to a run line record of 51-68. They are 26-33 against the run line at home, where they have been outscored by an average of 1.7 runs per game.

With a combined run average of 8.3, the Chicago White Sox have an over/under record of 53-61 on the season. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 9 runs, their record is 8-11-1. Only 3.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, with the majority of their games (79.8%) having lower lines.

Ky Bush will be making his second start of the season for the White Sox, and he will be taking on the Yankees at home. In his first start of the season, he took a loss against the Athletics, going 4 innings and giving up 3 earned runs on 2 hits.

Chicago has been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season, as they are last in the league in both batting average and on-base percentage. As a team, they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. This lack of offense has also shown up in their home run numbers, as they are just 25th in the league in homers.

Andrew Vaughn has been one of the few bright spots in the White Sox lineup this season, as he is batting .236 with a team-high 14 homers. He also leads the team with 52 RBIs. Andrew Benintendi has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 9/31 over his last eight games with five homers.

Our predicted final score for this Yankees vs. White Sox matchup is 6-4 in favor of the Yankees. With the Yankees’ money line sitting at -316, we recommend taking the over, as there is a lot of value with the line sitting at nine runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Luis Gil is projected to finish with seven strikeouts compared to Ky Bush, who we have going for five. If you’re looking to get some action on the player props, Gil is a great option, as he is going to be a top option in terms of strikeout numbers.

Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Betting Tips

• Take the Yankees on the moneyline
• The Yankees should also cover at -1.5
• Projecting a combined 10 runs, we like the over

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