In this article we will formulate a Chicago White Sox vs NY Yankees prediction for this MLB game on Monday, August 12th at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in the series.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 28-91 this year and they have lost three games in a row. Chicago is coming off of a series loss against the Cubs, where they lost both games by scores of 7-6 and 3-1. Prior to that series, the White Sox lost two out of three against the Athletics, lost all three against the Twins, and lost all three against the Royals. Chicago is just 1-24 in their last 25 games and they are last in the AL Central.
The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.83 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and a .252 opponent batting average. The White Sox offense has scored 367 runs with a .217 batting average and a .276 on base percentage. Andrew Vaughn is batting .236 with 14 home runs and 52 RBI’s for the White Sox this season.
NY Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 70-49 this season and they have lost three of their last five games. New York is coming off of a series win against Texas, where they won two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Yankees lost two out of three against the Angels, won two out of three against the Blue Jays, and swept the Phillies in three games. New York is 5-3 in their last eight games and they are tied with Baltimore in the AL East.
The New York pitching staff has a 3.79 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a .234 opponent batting average. The Yankees offense has scored 614 runs with a .253 batting average and a .335 on base percentage. Aaron Judge is batting .328 with 42 home runs and 106 RBI’s for the Yankees this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Ky Bush, who is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP over 4.0 innings pitched this year. Bush allowed three earned runs and two hits over 4.0 innings against Oakland in his first start. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Luis Gil, who is 12-5 with a 3.06 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 117.2 innings pitched this season. Gil has allowed one earned run or fewer in four of his last five starts.
Why the Yankees will beat the White Sox
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 13 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have won each of their last 12 night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last 10 night games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Yankees have won the first inning in each of their last three night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last nine night games against AL Central opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Yankees’ last seven road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the White Sox’s last seven night games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last five night games against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Yankees and White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded at least one Double in three of the White Sox’s last four games against AL opponents.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has hit at least one home run in three of the White Sox’s last four games as underdogs.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one RBI in each of the White Sox’s last four games against AL opponents.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a Single in seven of his last eight appearances.
- Andrew Vaughn has scored at least one run in each of the White Sox’s last four games against AL East opponents.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances with the Yankees as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Alex Verdugo has recorded at least one RBI in each of his six previous road appearances against the White Sox.
- Alex Verdugo has scored at least one run in each of his last eight appearances after playing the previous day.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 15 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 16 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (367).
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for triples this season (7).
- The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.335).
- The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for walks this season (483).
Chicago White Sox vs NY Yankees Prediction
New York comes into this series after taking two out of three from the Rangers over the weekend and they are in a battle with Baltimore for first in the division. The Yankees are 38-22 on the road this year and they can’t afford to drop any of these games. Chicago is 17-42 at home this season and they have won just once in their last 15 games. The White Sox are starting Bush, who is making his second start. The Yankees are going with Gil, who has been very good in recent weeks. Gil should have no issues with this White Sox lineup, so my Chicago White Sox vs NY Yankees prediction is for New York to win by at least three runs.