The Chicago White Sox (26-17) and the New York Yankees (26-19) continue their three-game set Saturday in Yankee Stadium at 1:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Astros vs. Rangers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
New York won its fourth straight and the first game of the series, 2-1, in what was an awesome starting pitcher’s duel that Yankees 2B Gleyber Torres disrupted by going 2-for-4 with a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the 7th then a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th.
Season series: Yankees 1-0.
RHP Dylan Cease is on the mound for the White Sox. Cease is 2-0 with a 2.41 ERA (41 IP, 11 ER), 1.22 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 11.0 K/9 over eight starts.
- Last outing: No-decision in 5 2/3 IP with 0 ER, 3 H, 3 BB and 3 K in Chicago’s 4-3 win Sunday vs. the Kansas City Royals.
- Career vs. the Yankees: No appearances.
RHP Gerrit Cole makes his 10th start for the Yankees. Cole is 5-2 with a 2.03 ERA (57 2/3 IP, 13 ER), 0.78 WHIP, 0.8 BB/9 and 13.3 K/9 this season.
- Last outing: Loss, 5-2, in 5 IP with 5 ER, 7 H, 2 BB and 7 K at the Texas Rangers Monday.
- Career vs. the White Sox: 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA (12 IP, 8 ER), 1.17 WHIP and 8.3 K/9 across two starts (last start was in 2019).
- Vs. White Sox on the current roster: 83 at-bats with a .289/.337/.506 slash line, 23/6 K/BB, 4 HR and 7 RBIs.
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White Sox at Yankees odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: White Sox +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Yankees -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: White Sox +1.5 (-125) | Yankees -1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Yankees 6, White Sox 2
Money line (ML)
PASS even though New York is the right side and has one of the three best pitchers in all of baseball on the hill because the Yankees (-200) is just out of my price range.
Also, the White Sox have hit Cole well in the two times they’ve faced him; however, given Cole’s rough outing earlier this week vs. the lowly Rangers, he should be dialed in for this meeting against an AL Central-leading White Sox.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Cole’s record is far worse than it should be considering he’s leading the majors with a 1.64 FIP (fielder independent pitching), which is a far better indicator of how a pitcher is performing than your standard ERA.
And while Cease’s stuff has been electric to start the year, Cole is expected to be a Cy Young finalist and the Yankees should do enough against Cease to get their ace another W.
Since both lineups and bullpens are among the top units in baseball, but Cole is the difference maker in this handicap, I’m BETTING the YANKEES -0.5 (-125) FIRST 5 INNINGS for 1 unit.
Over/Under (O/U)
Slight “LEAN” to the UNDER 7.5 (-110) for a quarter unit if at all because I’m leery of fading these talented lineups, but the Yankees have scored just two runs in four of their last five games and have scored three or fewer runs in six of Cole’s nine previous starts.
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