New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The New York Yankees (70-50) are traveling to Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago White Sox (29-91). The pitchers who are expected to start are Will Warren and Davis Martin.

The Yankees have recorded 185 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 180 baseballs out of the park. New York has a slugging % of .440 and have struck out 960 times, while being walked on 494 occasions. As a unit, the New York Yankees are earning 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in MLB. They have recorded 595 RBI's in addition to 1,025 hits on the year, and their batting average is sitting at .253. They have racked up 616 runs and have an on-base percentage of .336.

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The Yankees have compiled a team earned run average of 3.87 so far this year (9th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,058 batters. Yankees pitchers have allowed 141 home runs and 509 runs (11th in the league). They have walked 397 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.24 as a squad on the campaign. New York has conceded 956 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 461 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.66 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Yankees relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 138 times and also have had 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 56 holds on the season (21st in baseball). The Yankees relievers have a save rate of 66.0% and stepped onto the hill in 105 save situations. They have compiled 31 saves on the season and have missed out on 16 of their 47 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 211 runners on the season with 35.1% of them earned a run for their team. The Yankees have sent 381 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The New York Yankees have amassed 3,220 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 961 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which is 22nd in professional baseball, and have earned 84 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,660 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 10th in professional baseball.

Warren has thrown 9 frames and is sitting with 12 punch outs in his MLB career. His ERA is 11.74 (12 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.848. He has given up 12 hits (11.7 hits per nine innings) and has 5 walks. Warren (0-1 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 11.56 and he has gone up against 47 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Chicago White Sox have compiled a team on-base percentage of .278 as well as a batting average of .220 for the year. They have struck out on 1,044 occasions (9th in MLB) and have recorded 873 hits. Chicago has tallied 103 home runs this year to go along with 360 runs batted in. The White Sox have a SLG% of .347 and they score 3.16 runs per game (30th in the league). They have tallied 185 two-baggers, while taking a walk 294 times and scoring 379 runs.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.427 in addition to having a FIP of 4.70 as a squad so far this season. They rank 26th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,023. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 620 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.81 (561 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (975 strikeouts against 474 bases on balls). They have allowed 154 long balls and they relinquish 5.32 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

With 102 save situations, the White Sox have 55 holds and also 29 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 46 save chances and they have earned 17 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 126 times in high leverage situations and on 134 occasions with base runners. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.0% out of their 206 inherited base runners. They rank 30th in baseball with a save rate of 37.0%, and they have sent 389 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 74 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 946 assists, 71 errors and have amassed 3,149 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 9,447 innings played, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (21st in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Martin has conceded 74 base knocks while he has accumulated 60 punch outs in 75 innings pitched. Martin (3-7 career mark) has a 4.67 ERA and has surrendered 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 39 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.330 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.31 and he has faced 323 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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