New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Monday, August 12, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: YES

Guaranteed Rate Field is the location where the Chicago White Sox (28-89) will compete against the New York Yankees (68-48) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Luis Gil and Jonathan Cannon.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in the league. They are sitting with 594 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .334. The Yankees have accrued 179 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 173 balls out of the park. They have accrued 573 RBI's in addition to 984 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .252. New York has a slugging % of .438 and have struck out 927 times, while drawing a walk on 473 occasions.

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The Yankees have compiled a team earned run average of 3.77 so far this year (8th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,024 batters. Yankees pitchers have allowed 136 home runs and also 481 runs in total (10th in baseball). They have walked 381 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.23 as a team on the campaign. New York has conceded 905 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 435 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24.

Yankees relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 134 times and also have had 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 56 holds this year (19th in MLB). The Yankees bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.2% and stepped onto the hill in 104 save situations. They have 30 saves this year and have blown 16 out of their 46 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 207 runners over the course of the season and 35.3% of those players crossed the plate. The Yankees have dispatched 369 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Yankees have turned 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,345 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 5th in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have 3,115 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 926 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which ranks 21st in MLB, and have a total of 81 double plays.

Gil (13-6 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.19 while facing 633 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 98 base hits (5.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 79 free passes. His earned run average is 3.23 (54 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.178. Gil has taken the ball for 150 frames and is sitting with 181 punch outs during his MLB career.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .342 and they score 3.08 runs per outing (30th in MLB). They have recorded 176 doubles, while walking 288 times as well as racking up 360 runs. Chicago has knocked in 98 home runs so far this year as well as 341 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,020 instances (9th in baseball) and have accounted for 834 base knocks. The Chicago White Sox have compiled a team on-base percentage of .275 as well as a team batting average of .216 on the campaign.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 608 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.83 (549 earned runs conceded). They have given up 150 home runs and they relinquish 5.35 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.414 with a FIP of 4.67 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (953 strikeouts against 456 walks). They come in at 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 989.

Sitting with 101 save situations, the White Sox have earned 54 holds and also 29 blown saves. Chicago has had relief pitchers take the mound in 46 save opportunities and they have come away with 17 saves. Their relievers have come in 123 times in high leverage situations and also on 129 occasions with runners on base. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 35.7% of 199 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 30th in the league holding a save rate of 37.0%, and they have dispatched 376 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 71 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The White Sox have accrued 928 assists, 69 errors and have notched a total of 3,068 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,204 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (20th in pro baseball).

Thus far in his career, Cannon has given up 77 base knocks while tallying 51 strikeouts in 76 innings pitched. Cannon (2-5 career record) has earned a 3.91 ERA while surrendering 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 33 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.276 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and he has faced 317 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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