New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/12/24

The Yankees head into Monday’s matchup vs. the White Sox looking to pick up their fourth straight win, as they are 70-49 and are 2nd in the AL East. Chicago, on the other hand, has lost three in a row and is 5th in the AL Central with an overall record of 28-91.

New York is starting Luis Gil, while the White Sox have Ky Bush on the mound. The money line odds have the Yankees at -316 compared to the White Sox at +257, and the over/under line is currently at 9 runs. YES will be televising this game, which gets started at 8:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.

NEW YORK YANKEES VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9 Runs

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Monday, August 12th.

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

Yankees Records & Stats

Juan Soto and the Yankees are coming off a big 8-7 win over the Rangers to close out their series. Soto had a big game at the plate, going 2/5 with two homers and two RBIs. The Yankees really broke things open with a four-run 5th inning. Looking at the betting lines going into the game, the Yankees were at -147 at home.

Marcus Stroman started for the Athletics, going five innings and giving up just one run on four hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win.

At 70-49, the Yankees are tied with the Orioles for the AL East lead as they are on the road today vs. the White Sox. New York is 22-23 against other AL East teams this year. The Yankees have been good on the road, going 38-22 compared to 32-27 at home.

One thing the Yankees have been good at is winning as the favorite, going 52-43 this year. As for their record as the underdog, they are 18-6. New York has won five straight games on the road, and they are 21-18 as the road favorite this year. The Yankees have an overall series record of 22-12-4, and they have won three straight series on the road.

The Yankees have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 62-57 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 36-24. They have covered the run line in five straight road games and have an average run margin of 1.6 runs per game away from home.

The Yankees have been a strong over team this season, with a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game. Their over/under record is 66-49, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 7-10-2. The over has hit in two straight games, and the over/under line for today’s game against the White Sox is set at 9 runs.

New York is sending Luis Gil to the mound today vs. the White Sox, and he comes in with a record of 12-5 and an ERA of 3.06. So far, he has made 22 starts and nine of them have been quality starts. Gil has been pitching well recently, as he has not taken the loss in any of his last three outings. In his most recent start, he went five innings and didn’t give up a run, picking up the win vs. the Angels. Gil’s ERA at home is 5.94, compared to 3.62 on the road.

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also the top-scoring offense in the MLB, averaging 5.2 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.6 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .253, which is 8th in the league, and have the top on-base percentage in the league, at .335.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been the Yankees’ top two hitters this season, with Judge leading the team with a .328 batting average and Soto right behind him at .304. Judge also leads the league with 106 RBIs and is 1st in home runs (42). Over his last nine games, Judge is 14/29 with three homers. Soto has also gone deep three times in this stretch, but he is hitting just .243.

White Sox Records & Stats

Chicago is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 3-1 loss to the Cubs, Chris Flexen was excellent on the mound, allowing no runs and just three hits. They also got a big offensive performance from Korey Lee, going 2/4 with a run scored.

Chad Kuhl took the loss out of the bullpen for the White Sox, as Chicago scored two runs in the 8th to take the lead. Kuhl only got one out in the 8th before the Cubs closed things out. Heading into this game, the White Sox were at +191 on the money line.

With an overall record of 28-91, the White Sox trail the Guardians by 41.5 games in the AL Central. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34. Chicago will take on the Yankees today having dropped three straight games, and they are just 1-9 over their last 10 games.

At home, the White Sox are 17-42 compared to 11-49 on the road. This season, they have really struggled as the underdog, going 23-88. As for their record as the home underdog, they are just 12-40 this year. Chicago’s series record is 6-31-2, and they have dropped 11 straight series.

Chicago White Sox have a run line record of 26-33 at home, and their average run margin is -1.7. They are 5-3 against the run line as the favorite, and their average run margin in winning games is 3.0. Their overall run line record is 51-68, and their average run margin is -2.1.

Today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs for the Chicago White Sox’s home game against the New York Yankees. The White Sox have a combined run average of 8.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 53-61. Their average over/under line is set at 8 runs per game, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 8-11-1. Only 3.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.

Ky Bush and the White Sox are at home for today’s game against the Yankees. Bush is coming off a loss in his first start of the season, where he went 4 innings and gave up 3 earned runs on 2 hits and 5 strikeouts.

Chicago’s offense has really struggled this season, as they are last in the league in batting average and have the fewest runs per game in the league at just 3.1. This has also translated to their home run numbers, as they are just 25th in the league in home runs. One of the few bright spots in their lineup has been Andrew Vaughn, who is batting .236 for the season and is on a six-game hitting streak.

Andrew Benintendi has been one of the White Sox’s worst hitters this season, batting just .211, but he has been swinging the bat better of late, going 9/31 over his last eight games with five homers. Overall, he is 2nd on the team with 13 homers. Benintendi also has the 2nd most RBIs on the team, with 40. As a team, the White Sox are 26th in on-base percentage and have the league’s worst slugging percentage.