In this article, we will formulate a Yankees vs White Sox Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 30th at the Rate Field in the third game of this series, with the Yankees having the 2-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Chicago White Sox Preview
The Chicago White Sox have a 48-87 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL Central. The White Sox have a 29-41 home record and are 63-64 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-10 home defeat by the Yankees, and have four consecutive losses. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 games and are playing the Twins and the Tigers next.
The White Sox have a .234 batting average this season, .303 OBP and .373 Slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. Lenyn Sosa leads the White Sox with 114 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .268 batting average. He also leads the team in RBI with 60, adding a team-high 17 home runs.
Shane Smith (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the White Sox, and he has a 4-7 record, 3.87 ERA and 1.23 WHIP.
New York Yankees Preview
The New York Yankees have a 75-60 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the AL East. The Yankees have a 34-32 road record and are 65-65 in over/under. They are coming off a 10-2 road victory over the White Sox, and have six consecutive wins. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 games and are playing the Astros and the Blue Jays next.
The Yankees have a .251 batting average this season, .332 OBP and .457 Slugging percentage. New York’s pitching staff has a 3.94 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 145 hits, adding team-highs both in RBI, with 95 and in home runs, with 41. He is also the team’s best hitter, with a .322 batting average.
Cam Schlittler (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Yankees, and he has a 2-2 record, 2.76 ERA and 1.30 WHIP.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Yankees have lost nine of their last 13 games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The White Sox have won four of their last five Saturday games as home underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 14 games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six Saturday night games.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won each of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
- The White Sox have lost each of their last nine Saturday night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have covered the run line each of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine Saturday night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Yankees have won the first inning in each of their last four road games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Yankees’ last six road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the White Sox’s last four games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last four road games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the last six night games between the Yankees and White Sox.
Matchup/League Facts
- The White Sox rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (496).
- The White Sox rank 28th in the league for hits this season (1047).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (712).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (230).
Yankees vs White Sox Prediction
The Yankees are 7-1 in their last 8 head-to-head meetings against the White Sox, and have won their last four meetings in Chicago. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings.
In this Yankees vs White Sox Prediction, the Yankees are coming as -220 home favorites. The Yankees are on a heater lately, running a lengthy winning streak, and they are putting Schlittler on the mound, who has been lights out lately, coming off back-to-back shutout starts. The Yankees also have a superior offense to offer him run support, while the weak White Sox offense is even worse against right-handed pitching. Take the Yankees for another comfortable win by 2+ runs in this one.