The White Sox head into Tuesday’s matchup vs. the Yankees looking to pull off the upset, as they are +245 on the money line. However, the Yankees are the heavy favorite, with their money line odds sitting at -299. This AL matchup has an over/under line of 9 runs, and NBCS will be televising the game.
First pitch from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago is set for 8:10 PM ET. Nestor Cortes is starting for the Yankees, and he is facing off against Jonathan Cannon. New York is 70-50 this season, while the White Sox are 29-91 and are 5th in the AL Central.
Yankees Eye AL East Lead: Cortes Takes the Mound as Judge Powers Offense
The Yankees are 70-50 this season, putting them just a half-game behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. New York is 22-23 against other teams in the AL East. They are 38-23 on the road compared to 32-27 at home. As the favorite, the Yankees are 52-44, and they are 18-6 as the underdog. The Yankees are 22-12-4 in series play this year.
New York is sending Nestor Cortes to the mound today, and he is 5-10 with a 4.42 ERA. He has a 1.23 WHIP and nine quality starts in 24 outings. The Yankees are 8-10-2 when the over/under line is set at 9 runs, and the over has hit in three straight games for the Yankees. Their overall run line record is 62-58, and they are 36-25 on the road. Offensively, the Yankees are 2nd in runs per game and 2nd in total home runs. Aaron Judge leads the team in batting average and on-base percentage, while also leading the league in homers and RBI.
Struggling White Sox Look to Cannon for Spark Against Yankees Amid Historic Slump
Jonathan Cannon is 2-5 this season with a 3.91 ERA and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he went six innings and gave up just one earned run. For the year, he has six quality starts and is averaging 6.04 strikeouts per nine innings. The White Sox are 29-91 this season and have dropped 11 straight series. Their offense has been the worst in the league this season, ranking last in runs per game, home runs, OBP, OPS, and SLG. They are also 24th in batting average.
Chicago is 18-42 at home and 11-49 on the road this season. They are 24-88 as the underdog and 13-40 as the home underdog. The White Sox are 8-34 against the AL Central this season and have an overall series record of 6-31-2. Today, they are hosting the Yankees, and the over/under line is set at 9 runs. The average over/under line for White Sox games this season is 8 runs, and their over/under record is 54-61. They have played just four games with a line set at 9 runs or higher, and their record in those games is 9-11-1.
Underdog Alert: White Sox Poised for Upset Over Yankees with +245 Payout
Our prediction for today’s Yankees vs. White Sox game is to take the White Sox on the money line, with a payout of +245. Our predicted final score is 5.1 to 5 in favor of the White Sox.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jonathan Cannon lasting six innings for the White Sox and finishing with five strikeouts. As for Nestor Cortes, we have him going five innings and finishing with six strikeouts.
