Yankees vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 17

Updated May. 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Chicago White Sox will look to Paul DeJong for continued offensive production when they square off against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Friday, in the first game of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are -272 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the White Sox (+221). New York (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 7.5 runs for the game.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:05 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: YES

Yankees vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, White Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 63%, White Sox 37%

Yankees vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Yankees have won 21 out of the 30 games, or 70%, in which they've been favored.
• New York has played as favorites of -272 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 73.1% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (28.6%) in those games.
• Chicago has won all of its four games in which it was named as at least a +221 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 31.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

CWS 2 · NYY 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+221

o7.5

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-272

u7.5

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees were favored on the moneyline for seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 6-1 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Yankees' record against the spread is 8-2-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Juan Soto comes into Friday's game as the Yankees top run producer, delivering 34 RBI while connecting on nine round-trippers in 2024. His .302 average is also best on the squad.
• Among all batters in MLB, Soto's home run total ranks him 16th, and his RBI tally ranks him fifth.
• Judge has hit 11 home runs to pace his team.
• Judge ranks sixth in home runs and 15th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Judge heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .500 with five doubles, two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is hitting .273 with six doubles, two triples, six home runs and 19 walks.
• Volpe has at least one base hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .318 with a double, a triple, three home runs, three walks and 10 RBI.
• Alex Verdugo is hitting .250 with eight doubles, five home runs and 19 walks.
• Verdugo is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.

Yankees Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 4-4 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The White Sox have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Gavin Sheets leads the team in batting average with a mark of .230.
• In all of MLB, Sheets is 155th in home runs and 189th in RBI.
• Eloy Jimenez has four doubles, five home runs and 10 walks while batting .216.
• Jimenez ranks 74th overall in homers and 189th in RBI this season.
• Korey Lee has three doubles, four home runs and four walks while hitting .309.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .319 with four doubles, two home runs and four walks.

White Sox Team Props

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