The Yankees and White Sox are set to face off in an AL matchup at 8:10 PM ET at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. The money line odds have the Yankees as the favorite at -316, while the White Sox are the underdog at +257. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and the forecast for Monday’s game calls for light rain and temperatures in the upper 60s.
New York will be starting Luis Gil, while the White Sox have Ky Bush on the mound. Chicago is currently on a three-game losing streak and is 5th in the AL Central, while the Yankees are 2nd in the AL East with a record of 70-49.
Yankees Aim to Extend Road Dominance Against White Sox with Gil on the Mound
Currently, the Yankees are 7.5 games ahead of the Red Sox in the AL East. They are 22-12-4 in series this year and have won three straight series on the road. As the road favorite, New York is 21-18, and overall, they are 52-43 as the favorite. The Yankees are 38-22 on the road and 32-27 at home. They have won five straight road games and have gone 22-23 in AL East matchups.
On Tuesday, the Yankees will be on the road against the White Sox, with the over/under line set at 9 runs. This season, the Yankees have an over/under record of 66-49, and the average run total in their games is 9.3. So far, 15.1% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, and the over has hit in their last two games. Luis Gil is starting for the Yankees, and he is 12-5 with a 3.06 ERA. Gil has a WHIP of 1.11 and is holding opponents to a .169 batting average. He has nine quality starts and is averaging 10.56 strikeouts per nine innings.
Struggling White Sox Look to Break Losing Streak Against Yankees
Chicago is 28-91 this season and trail the Guardians by 41.5 games in the AL Central. They are just 8-34 against AL Central teams. The White Sox have lost three straight games and dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Cubs. They are 17-42 at home compared to 11-49 on the road. As the underdog, Chicago is 23-88, and they have an overall series record of 6-31-2.
Chicago’s over/under record is 53-61, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. They are 8-11-1 when the line is set at 9 runs. Ky Bush will be making his second start of the season, and he is facing a Yankees team that is 5-3 against the run line as the favorite. The White Sox are 51-68 against the run line overall, with an average run margin of -2.1 runs per game. They are -1.7 runs per game at home. Offensively, Chicago is last in runs per game, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS. Their top hitters are Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi, who is hitting .320 with 5 home runs in his last 6 games.
Betting Tips: Take the Over in Yankees vs. White Sox Showdown
There are a few ways you can look to bet on this Yankees vs. White Sox matchup. However, our top recommendation would be to take the over, as the line is sitting at 9 runs. Our predicted final score is 6-4 in favor of the Yankees, giving us plenty of cushion on the over/under line.
If you are looking for a money line bet, the payout for a Yankees win is not great at -316. However, you could look to pair a Yankees win with another bet to increase your payout. Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Luis Gil finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Ky Bush with five.
