White Sox vs. Yankees Pick
Will the New York Yankees be able to go on the road and hand the Chicago White Sox another loss when the two meet up tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Yankees are favored on the road tonight, as they are getting odds of -155 to win. The White Sox are listed with odds of +140 to prevail, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 10.5 runs. The Yankees won two of three meetings with the White Sox in New York earlier this year.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Jordan Montgomery (5-4, 3.74 ERA) on the mound for the Yankees to face David Holmberg (1-1, 2.84) of the White Sox. Montgomery has been respectable this season, allowing just 31 earned runs over 74.2 innings. He has 71 strikeouts with 26 walks and a 1.25 WHIP. Holmberg has started five games this year, but has made 14 appearances. Over 31.2 innings of work, he has allowed 10 earned runs with 20 strikeouts and 11 walks. His WHIP is 1.04.
The Yankees have been in a funk, as they have lost eight of their last 10 games, including a series at home to the Rangers and Angels last week. New York is now 40-33 overall and 16-20 on the road. The Yankees are averaging 5.59 runs per game this season while allowing 4.29 per contest. Aaron Judge has been leading the team with a .332 average, 26 home runs and 59 RBI. Starlin Castro is adding a .315 average, 12 home runs and 45 RBI.
The White Sox are coming off being swept at home by the Oakland Athletics. They have lost six of their last seven games. Chicago is now 32-42 overall and 15-15 at home. The White Sox are putting up 4.55 runs per game while giving up 4.61 per contest. The White Sox are being led by Avisail Garcia. He is hitting .331 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 51 RBI. Jose Abreu is adding 17 doubles, 13 homers and 47 RBI.
Both teams need a win today, but I feel better about the Yankees tonight. Holmberg has good numbers, but those include a lot of short relief appearances. His starts have been somewhat shaky. Montgomery has been steady all year and should be able to handle this Chicago team at home. The Yankees have plenty of pop in their bats and I think they will find a way to power their way to a win.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -155