Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees will be back in action on Wednesday night in Chicago as they close out their three-game MLB betting series against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
And the Yankees are expected to hand the ball to CC Sabathia on Wednesday, with the lefthander sitting at 9-10 with a 4.78 ERA on the season. Sabathia is 18-4 over his 31 career starts against the White Sox, posting a 3.63 ERA in those 201 innings.
Sabathia will face Hector Santiago for the White Sox; Santiago is 3-5 to date this season.
View NY Yankees vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Yankees listed as favorites of 110 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 12 (White Sox) and the No. 10 (Yankees) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has the American League's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 8.5 hits per game. The Yankees average 8 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the American League list.
Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the American League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -123 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Yankees endured a 3-2 loss at the hands of the White Sox on Tuesday, with Hiroki Kuroda throwing 7 innings of 9-hit ball at U.S. Cellular Field.
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
A few Yankees at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Detroit, Friday, August 9
Chi White Sox home to Minnesota, Friday, August 9
