Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+235) New York (-290)

The Chicago White Sox (14-30) are hitting the road to Yankee Stadium on Saturday where they will go up against the New York Yankees (30-15). The moneyline on this game has the White Sox at +235 and the Yankees are priced at -290. The total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Brad Keller and Luis Gil.

The White Sox have compiled 70 doubles as a squad and have knocked 32 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .335 and have been rung up 348 times, while being walked on 108 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are earning 2.9 runs per game, which has them at 30th in the league. They have accrued 117 runs batted in and 308 hits on the year, and their batting average is .216. They have a total of 128 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .276.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.16 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.35. White Sox pitchers have given up 55 long balls in addition to 215 total runs (24th in the league). Chicago has relinquished 352 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 190 earned runs. The White Sox have a team ERA of 4.45 this season (24th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 358 batters. They have walked 166 hitters and their FIP is 4.53 as a team this year.

The White Sox relievers have earned a save rate of 52.6% and has entered the game in 44 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 93 base runners on the season with 34.4% of them crossed the plate. White Sox pitchers have come into the game with runners on 59 times in addition to having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 154 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have earned 25 holds for the season (12th in MLB). They have compiled 10 saves on the campaign and have blown 9 of their 19 save opportunities.

The White Sox have transformed 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,456 innings on the field, ranking them 12th in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox have earned a total of 1,152 putouts on the campaign, as well as 362 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which is 26th in MLB, and have earned 27 double plays.

Keller has taken the mound for 691 innings and has earned 515 K's during his MLB career. Keller (38-54 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.31 while he has gone up against 3,003 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.24 (326 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.441. He has given up 689 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 308 walks.

New York has compiled 60 home runs so far this season to go along with 206 RBIs. They have recorded 64 two-baggers, while getting a free base 179 times as well as racking up 216 runs. The New York Yankees have earned an on-base percentage of .336 as well as a batting average of .254 on the year. The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .420 and they score 4.80 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have struck out on 339 occasions (24th in the league) and have 382 hits.

The New York pitching staff have given up 149 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 2.91 (130 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 41 long balls and they concede 3.34 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.159 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.85 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (383 strikeouts against 150 free passes). They are sitting at 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 316.

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.6% of 73 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 52 times in high leverage situations and also on 53 occasions with base runners. With 46 save situations, the Yankees have tallied 22 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in the league with a save rate of 73.9%, and they have dispatched 132 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. New York has called on relievers to enter the game in 23 save opportunities and they have come away with 17 saves.

In 3,618 innings on the field, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (4th in MLB). The New York Yankees have gotten 34 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in professional baseball). The Yankees have accrued 378 assists, 28 errors and have earned 1,206 putouts this season.

Gil (5-2 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.07 ERA while conceding 5.4 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.94 and he has faced 323 opposing batters in his career. He has surrendered a total of 26 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.218 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. Thus far in his career, Gil has conceded 46 base hits and he has 91 K's in 76 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+235)

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