DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees are set to take the field against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in a Friday showdown. This AL matchup will get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports Chicago to catch the action.
New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Chicago (-110) is favored over New York (+100) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. There’s a runline of Yankees +1.5 (-210) and White Sox -1.5 (+175) for this matchup.
The Yankees have gone 41-26 SU this year and are 36-30 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 2.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.5 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 33-34 SU and 30-36 ATS. The team’s gained 7.0 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 8.8 units ATS.
White Sox games have a 30-34-2 over/under record so far in 2019. New York has been a decent over bet with a total record of 35-28-3.
The left-handed CC Sabathia is projected to start for the visiting Yankees. Sabathia is 3-3 with a 3.96 ERA and 47 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Chicago this year.
The White Sox are going with righty Lucas Giolito (9-1, 2.28 ERA), who’s got 89 strikeouts and 22 walks as well as a WHIP of 0.92. Giolito is 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA in one start against New York this year.
New York’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.10 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.83 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.88, along with a K/9 of 10.08.
Yankees hitters have slashed .257/.335/.448 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres continue to lead New York’s offense. LeMahieu is slashing .311/.358/.450 with seven home runs, 41 RBIs and 43 runs scored, while Torres (.284/.336/.517) is up to 14 homers, 33 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Chicago’s pitchers have yielded 5.1 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.36 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.27 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.5 K/9.
The Chicago offense is putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .217/.280/.398 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Yoan Moncada and shortstop Tim Anderson have led the White Sox batters this year. Moncada is hitting .295/.348/.506 with 12 home runs, 39 RBIs and 38 runs scored, and Anderson’s line is .317/.346/.493 with 10 homers, 32 RBIs, 34 runs and 15 steals.
The Yankees have gained 9.3 units and are 29-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 28 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the White Sox have netted 3.3 units and are 9-6 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in seven of those games, compared to eight that went under.
Yankees at White Sox Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The White Sox have won four of their last five games SU.
- New York fielders have six errors over the last five contests, compared to three errors for Chicago over its last five.
- The Yankees have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Yankees have a total OPS of .784 this season and an OPS of .813 when facing right-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS sits at .712 overall and .715 versus righties.
