New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/13/24

The Yankees are the heavy favorite heading into Tuesday’s matchup with the White Sox, as their money line odds are sitting at -299 compared to the White Sox at +245. This one is set to get started at 8:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, and the forecast calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the low 80s.

New York is 70-50 this season and is 2nd in the AL East, while the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central with a record of 29-91. NBCS will be televising this AL matchup.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +245

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Tuesday, August 13th.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the White Sox winning by a score of 5.1 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10.1 runs and like the over

It was all Chicago in the last game of this series, as the White Sox took down the Yankees by a score of 12-2. The White Sox offense only had two more hits than the Yankees and struck out seven times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +284 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Ky Bush for the White Sox and Luis Gil for the Yankees. Bush only went 4 2/3 innings but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. On the other side, Gil was tagged for four homers and four runs in just four innings of work.

Chicago’s two homers came from Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin. Lee, Andrew Vaughn, and Dominic Fletcher each had three RBIs for the White Sox’ offense.

Yankees Records & Stats

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 against other teams in the division. The Yankees are on the road today, and they have gone 38-23 as the visiting team this year.

So far, the Yankees have been good as the underdog, going 18-6, and they are 52-44 when favored. New York has won three straight series on the road, and their overall series record is 22-12-4. The Yankees are 5-5 over their last 10 games and lost the series opener vs. the White Sox.

When betting the run line, the Yankees have been a better bet on the road this season, going 36-25. They have a road scoring margin of 1.4 runs per game, compared to 0.4 runs per game at home. They have a run line record of 62-58 overall, with an average run margin of +0.9 runs per game.

The Yankees are on the road in Chicago tonight, where the over/under line is set at 9 runs. Their games have averaged 9.4 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 67-49. When the line has been set at 9 runs, their record is 8-10-2. The over has hit in three straight games for the Yankees.

New York is sending Nestor Cortes to the mound today vs. the White Sox, and he comes in with a record of 5-10 and an ERA of 4.42. Cortes has made 24 starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.23. In his 24 appearances, he has turned in nine quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Cortes took the loss vs. the Angels, 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 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they also have the 2nd best offense in the league at 5.1 runs per game. New York has been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. As a team, they have the best on-base percentage in the league, and their team OPS of .776 is also the best in the majors. The Yankees are also near the top of the league in slugging percentage and isolated power.

Yankees fans have been treated to a great season from Aaron Judge, who is hitting .329 with 42 home runs and 107 RBIs. He has also been on a tear of late, going 11/24 in his last seven games. Juan Soto is also having a strong season, batting .302 with 30 homers.

White Sox Records & Stats

With a record of 29-91, the White Sox are 41.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34. Chicago has dropped eight of their last ten games overall.

At home, the White Sox are just 18-42 this year, and they are only slightly better on the road at 11-49. This season, they have really struggled as the underdog, going 24-88. As for their record as the home underdog, it is 13-40 this year. Chicago is also just 11-38 in day games this year.

When betting the run line, the White Sox have been a better play at home than on the road, going 27-33 at Guaranteed Rate Field compared to 25-35 on the road. They have been a better play as the underdog, going 47-65 compared to 5-3 as the favorite. Their average run margin in all games is -2.0, but that number jumps to -2.5 on the road and -1.5 at home. Their average run margin in wins is +3.3, while it drops to -3.7 in losses.

Chicago’s games have averaged 8.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 54-61. When the line is set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 9-11-1. Only 3.3% of their games have had higher lines than 9 runs, and 79.2% of their games have had lower lines.

Jonathan Cannon will be looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Athletics and picked up the win. In that start, he went six innings and gave up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Cannon has made 12 starts and six of them have been quality starts. His record for the season is 2-5, and his ERA is 3.91. Opponents are batting .253 off the right-hander this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 6.04 strikeouts and 2.37 walks.

Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are last in the league in on-base percentage and OPS. As a team, they are averaging just 3.2 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. The White Sox are also near the bottom of the league in home runs, batting average, and slugging percentage.

Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi have been the White Sox’s top power threats this season, but both are batting under .250 for the season. However, Vaughn has gone 12/29 in his last seven games, while Benintendi has five homers in his last seven games, going 10/30 over that stretch. Vaughn also comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak.