Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction & Betting Tips 8/13/2024

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From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have an AL matchup between the Yankees and White Sox. This one gets started at 8:10 PM ET and is being televised by NBCS.

The Yankees are 70-50 and they are starting Nestor Cortes, while the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central with a record of 29-91. Chicago is the heavy underdog on the money line, with the Yankees being favored at -299. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.

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

• Across their last five road games, the Yankees are 4-1. This includes going 3-2 vs. the runline.
• On the other side, the White Sox have gone 1-4 (SU) and 2-3 in their previous five home contests.
• The Yankees have a 5-5 straight-up record in their last ten games as the favorite, and 3-7 against the runline.
• 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 cruised to an easy 12-2 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a huge 7th inning, scoring six of their twelve runs. As for the Yankees, they scored their only two runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the White Sox were the massive underdogs at +284.

Both teams had nine hits in the game, but the White Sox took advantage of their opportunities, scoring twelve times. On the other side, the Yankees could only muster two runs. Chicago’s offense was led by a huge game from Andrew Vaughn, who went 4/5 with two RBIs.

Ky Bush only went 4 2/3 innings for the White Sox but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued seven walks. Touki Toussaint came out of the bullpen for the win. Luis Gil had a rough outing for the Yankees, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work.

Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction

The Yankees are 70-50 overall and trail the Orioles by just a half-game for the AL East lead. New York is 22-23 in AL East matchups this season. Currently, they are on a three-game road winning streak in series games, and their overall series record is 22-12-4 this year.

At home, the Yankees are 32-27 this season, and they have gone 38-23 on the road. As the favorite, the Yankees have gone 52-44 this year, and they are 18-6 as the underdog. New York’s overall record is good, but they are just 5-5 over their last 10 games and lost the series opener vs. the White Sox.

When betting the run line on the Yankees, it’s best to take them on the road. They are 36-25 vs. the run line on the road, compared to 26-33 at home. They are also 20-4 vs. the run line as an underdog, compared to 42-54 as a favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is 4.1, compared to -3.6 in losing games.

When the New York Yankees are on the road, the over/under line is set at an average of 9 runs per game. The over/under record for the Yankees this season is 67-49, and their combined run average is 9.4 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, the Yankees have a record of 8-10-2. In 15.0% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set at over 9 runs, and in 68.3% of their games, the line has been set at under 9 runs. The over has hit in the Yankees’ last three games.

New York is sending left-hander Nestor Cortes to the mound today vs. the White Sox. He has made 24 starts this year and has a record of 5-10 with an ERA of 4.42. Cortes’ WHIP for the season is 1.23. In his 24 appearances, he has turned in nine quality starts. Cortes is coming off a rough outing vs. the Angels, where he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One of those outings was vs. the Phillies, where he gave up two homers but got the win. Cortes has allowed at least one homer in four straight starts.

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in team OPS, but they are also 2nd in runs per game and have the best on-base percentage in the league. As a team, they are batting .253, which is 8th in the league. New York’s offense is also 2nd in home runs this season, and they have been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per contest.

Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, going 11/24 in his last seven games with six runs scored and one home run. For the season, he is batting .329 with a league-leading 107 RBIs and 42 homers. Juan Soto has also been a big run producer for the Yankees, as his 82 RBIs are 2nd on the team and 9th in the league. Soto is also 5th in the league with 30 homers.

The White Sox are 29-91 overall and trail the Guardians by 41.5 games in the AL Central. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34. Chicago is on a two-game losing streak and has gone just 2-8 over their last 10 games. At home, the White Sox are 18-42 this year and 11-49 on the road.

Chicago has really struggled as the underdog this year, going 24-88. As for their record as the home underdog, they are 13-40 this year. So far, they have gone 5-3 as the favorite. The White Sox have really struggled in night games this year, going 18-53 compared to an 11-38 mark in day games. This season, the White Sox have an overall series record of 6-31-2, and they have dropped 11 straight series.

The White Sox have been a poor run line bet this season, going 52-68. They have been particularly bad at home, going 27-33. The White Sox have been an underdog in most games this season, going 47-65 vs. the run line. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.3, while it is -3.7 in losing games.

The Chicago White Sox have an over/under record of 54-61 this season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.3 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 9 runs, their record is 9-11-1. So far this season, only 3.3% of their games have had an over/under line set at 9 runs or higher, with the vast majority of their games (79.2%) having lower lines.

Jonathan Cannon gets the start for the White Sox today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win. Against the Athletics on August 6th, Cannon went six innings, giving up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Cannon has made 12 starts and six of them have been quality starts. For the season, he is 2-5 with a 3.91 ERA. Opponents are batting .253 off the right-hander this year. Per nine innings, Cannon is averaging 6.04 strikeouts and 2.37 walks.

Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.2 runs per game, which is dead last in the league. They are also near the bottom of the MLB in home runs, batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. However, both Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi have been swinging the bat well of late. Vaughn is hitting .414 over his last seven games, while Benintendi has five homers in this stretch and is batting .333.

Not only is Vaughn on a seven-game hitting streak, but so is Martín Maldonado, and Paul DeJong. Gavin Sheets is also on a four-game streak. For the season, Vaughn is batting .243 with 14 homers, and Benintendi is hitting just .213 but does have 13 homers.

With the White Sox at +245 on the money line, that is the direction we recommend going for this Yankees vs. White Sox matchup. Our predicted final score is 5.1 to 5 in favor of the White Sox, giving us some nice value with the White Sox on the money line.

Looking at some potential player props, we do have Nestor Cortes finishing with six strikeouts, which is good for fifth among all starters today. As for the White Sox starter, Jonathan Cannon, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts.

Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Betting Tips

• Take the Yankees on the moneyline
• The White Sox are also our pick on the run line at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 10 runs, we like the over

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