New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/14/24

The Yankees are the heavy favorite heading into Wednesday’s matchup vs. the White Sox, with their money line odds sitting at -261 compared to the White Sox at +213. This one is taking place at 8:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, and the Yankees are 1st in the AL East, while the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central.

New York will be sending Will Warren to the mound, while the White Sox are starting Davis Martin. MLBN will be televising this AL matchup.

NEW YORK YANKEES VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9.5 Runs

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Wednesday, August 14th.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Yankees to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

New York picked up a 4-1 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 3rd inning, scoring all four of their runs. As for the White Sox, they scored their only run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -284 on the money line.

Nestor Cortes pitched well for the Yankees in this one, going seven innings and striking out nine without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Jake Cousins got the save. Jonathan Cannon had a rough outing for the White Sox, taking the loss.

Juan Soto was the difference for the Yankees’ offense, as he homered three times, scored three runs, and finished with four RBIs. Aaron Judge also had a two-hit game for New York. As for the White Sox, they were held in check by Cortes, but Yoan Moncada did go 2/4.

Yankees Records & Stats

With an overall record of 71-50, the Yankees lead the AL East by a half-game over the Orioles. The Yankees are 22-23 against other teams in the AL East. This season, the Yankees have been really good as the road favorite, going 22-19 and 39-23 overall on the road. At home, the Yankees are just above .500 at 32-27. New York has been good as the favorite overall, putting together a mark of 53-44 and are 18-6 as the underdog.

The Yankees have won three straight series on the road, and their overall series record is 22-12-4 this year. New York is 6-4 over their last 10 games and are coming off a series win over the Mariners. So far, they have split the first two games of their series with the White Sox.

When the Yankees win, they win big, with an average run margin of 4.1 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.6 runs per game. Overall, the Yankees have a run line record of 63-58, with a run line record of 37-25 on the road. As the favorite, they are 43-54 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 20-4.

Today’s over/under line of 9.5 runs is higher than the Yankees’ average line of 9 runs per game. New York has played in just 4.1% of their games this season with an over/under line of 9.5 runs, and they have gone 9-4 in those contests. The Yankees’ games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and they have an over/under record of 67-50 overall.

Will Warren is on the mound for the Yankees today as they take on the White Sox. Warren is making his 3rd start of the season and is still looking for his first win. He took the loss in his first outing, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up 8 runs, 6 of which were earned. He did strike out 8 batters, but also gave up 3 home runs. In his last start, he went 5 1/3 innings and took a no-decision against the Phillies.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. New York has been the best team in the league in terms of on-base percentage and OPS, while also being 2nd in team slugging and isolated power. The Yankees have been very patient at the plate this season, as they lead the league in walks.

Not only do the Yankees have the league’s top home run hitter in Aaron Judge, but he is also leading the league in RBIs and comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak. Judge has been on fire of late, going 10/17 in his last five games with a homer and three RBIs. Juan Soto is also having a great season for the Yankees, as he is batting .306 with 33 homers and 86 RBIs.

White Sox Records & Stats

With a record of 29-92, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 42.5 games for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34 this year. Chicago has dropped two straight games and are just 2-8 over their last 10.

At home, the White Sox are 18-43 compared to an 11-49 mark on the road. This season, they have really struggled in day games, going 11-39. So far, they have been the underdog in most of their games, and they are just 24-89 in those matchups. As for their overall series record, the White Sox are 6-31-2 and have lost 11 straight series.

When the White Sox win, they do so by an average of 3.3 runs per game, while losing by an average of -3.7 runs per game. Their run line record is 52-69, with a -2.0 average run differential. They are 27-34 vs. the run line at home, and 25-35 vs. the run line on the road. As the favorite, they are 5-3 vs. the run line, while as the underdog they are 47-66.

The Chicago White Sox have an over/under record of 54-62 this season, with an average combined run average of 8.3. The over/under line for today’s game against the New York Yankees is set at 9.5 runs, which is higher than their average line of 8 runs. They have played just four games this season with an over/under line of 9.5 runs, going 3-1 in those contests. In the other 117 games, the line has been set lower than 9.5 runs.

Davis Martin is making his first home start of the season for the White Sox, and he’s been solid in his first two outings, going 6 innings in his first start and 3 2/3 in his second. He’s coming off a no-decision against the A’s, where he struck out 4 and gave up 2 hits in 6 innings of work.

Chicago’s offense has struggled to score runs this season, as they are last in the league at just 3.1 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs, batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. One of the few bright spots in the lineup has been Andrew Vaughn, who is batting .241 for the season and leads the team with 14 homers and 52 RBIs.

Andrew Benintendi has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/26 in his last six games with four homers and seven RBIs. This has raised his season average to just .214. Gavin Sheets is also on a five-game hitting streak and is hitting .478 in his last six games.