Yankees vs. White Sox Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – August 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 8, 2023

The Chicago White Sox (46-68) will look to keep a three-game winning streak alive when they host the New York Yankees (58-55) at 8:10 PM ET on Tuesday.

The White Sox play as a home underdog (+135) versus the Yankees (-160). The total for the game is set at 9 total runs.

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Yankees vs White Sox Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Yankees -160 +135 9

Yankees Betting Insights

  • The Yankees have won 41, or 56.9%, of the 72 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • New York has entered 26 games this season favored by -160 or more and is 20-6 in those contests.
  • The Yankees have a 61.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Games involving New York has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 50 of 113 chances this season.
  • The Yankees have an ATS record of 57-56-0 in 113 games with a spread this season.

Yankees Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 3.9
HR 15
ERA 4.91
K/9 9.6

White Sox Betting Insights

  • The White Sox have been underdogs in 78 games this season and have come away with the win 27 times (34.6%) in those contests.
  • This season, Chicago has come away with a win seven times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of its 114 opportunities.
  • The White Sox are 56-58-0 against the spread in their 114 games that had a posted line this season.

White Sox Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 3.3
HR 10
ERA 3.66
K/9 7.6

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Yankees Probable Pitcher – Clarke Schmidt

  • Schmidt and his team have a record of 11-11-0 against the spread when he starts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the Houston Astros.
  • Schmidt will look to finish five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
  • He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 23 chances this season.
  • Schmidt’s team has won 46.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-8).
  • Schmidt’s team has won 10 of his 22 starts.
  • In Schmidt’s 22 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over eight times.

Yankees Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Wandy Peralta 47 41.1 35 3.27 14 4
Clay Holmes 44 43.2 53 1.65 5 16
Keynan Middleton 40 39.1 52 3.66 5 2
Albert Abreu 37 47.2 52 4.15 3 0
Michael King 36 56.2 66 3.02 7 6

White Sox Probable Pitcher – Touki Toussaint

  • Toussaint gets the start for the White Sox, his seventh of the season. He is 1-4 with a 3.92 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Thursday, the righty went 5 1/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Toussaint will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 4.1 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 10 appearances this season.
  • The White Sox have a 1-4 record in Toussaint’s five starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Toussaint’s team is 2-4 in his six starts.
  • Toussaint has had six starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in one of those matchups.

White Sox Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Aaron Bummer 41 40 49 6.53 7 0
José Ruiz 35 44.1 39 5.89 1 0
Brent Honeywell Jr. 35 47.1 42 3.99 4 0
Jimmy Lambert 25 27.1 31 5.60 3 1
Jesse Scholtens 14 50 35 3.06 1 1

Yankees Hitting Trends

  • The Yankees have a 46-15 record this season in games when they hit two or more home runs.
  • New York is 13-2 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team has collected at least eight hits 70 times this season, and has a 46-24 record in those games.
  • New York is 43-13 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
  • The Yankees are 19-13 over the 32 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

White Sox Hitting Trends

  • They are 19-18 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
  • Chicago has gone 14-7 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • They have won 36 of the 67 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • Chicago has won 31 of its 42 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • They have a 7-8 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Yankees vs. White Sox Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Yankees (-160)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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