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New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox: Who will win the series?

The New York Yankees are visiting the Chicago White Sox today at Guaranteed Rate Field to close out the series.

The Yankees are back on top of the division

The New York Yankees are on top of the NL West with a 71-50 record, including 39-23 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 4-1 win over the White Sox last night. The Yankees have a 3.88 ERA, a .234 batting average, a .313 on-base percentage, and 1.26 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Aaron Judge is the best player on the team with 140 hits, 93 runs and league-high 42 home runs.

The Nationals have played an extra inning in the last three games

The Chicago White Sox are at the bottom of the AL Central with the worst record in the league of 29 wins and 92 losses and are 18-43 at home. After losing 21 consecutive games and a coaching change, the White Sox won two of the last six games. The White Sox have a 4.81 ERA, a .249 batting average, a .333 on-base percentage, and 1.43 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Andrew Vaughn leads the team with 101 hits and 45 runs, while Paul de Jong is on top 18 home runs.

Betting Trends

The White Sox are 2-18 SU in their last 20 games overall, 1-13 SU in their last 14 home games, and 4-15 SU in their last 19 games against teams from the AL East. Chicago has played under the total run line in 5 of their last 7 games overall, 9 of their last 13 games against the Yankees, 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL, and 6 of their last 9 games played on Wednesday. The Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the White Sox, 16-2 SU in their last 18 games against teams from the AL Central, and 12-5 SU in their last 17 games played on Wednesday. New York has played over the total run line in 14 of their last 18 games overall, 8 of their last 9 games on the road, and 13 of their last 17 games against teams from the AL.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Chicago White Sox are having one of the worst seasons in MLB history but still managed to blow out the Yankees in the series opener, winning 12-2. The Yankees responded well last night, winning 4-1, with Juan Soto having his first three home runs. Tonight, the Yankees will start Will Warren, who is 0-1 for the season with a 11.17 ERA, 12 K, 9.2 IP, and 1.76 WHIP. The White Sox will try to win the series going with Davis Martin, who is also 0-1 for the season with a 3.65 ERA, 12 K, 12.1 IP, and 1.46 WHIP. There is no doubt that the Yankees are the major favorites in this game, but the White Sox have nothing to lose. This will be an interesting game with a lot of hits, so we go with over 9.5 total runs.