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The New York Yankees take on the Chicago White Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees White Sox prediction and pick.
Jordan Montgomery takes the bump for the Yankees, while Dallas Keuchel goes to the mound for the White Sox.
Jordan Montgomery has been steady, and that's all the Yankees need given how well their hitters are performing right now. In each of his past five starts, Montgomery has pitched from five to six innings and allowed no more than two runs. That will lead to a win on most nights. Montgomery has a solid 2.90 ERA. He is giving this team what it wants. That is part of the reality when thinking about a Yankees White Sox prediction.
Dallas Keuchel has struggled this season. He has a 6.86 ERA. He has given up seven and four earned runs in two of his appearances this season. Notably, he has never allowed fewer than two runs in any start this season. Keuchel has had two games this season in which he has walked five hitters, and he has allowed at least six hits in four of his five appearances. It is impossible to ignore this information when making a Yankees White Sox pick based on the MLB odds.
Courtesy of FanDuel, here are the Yankees-White Sox MLB odds.
MLB Odds: Yankees-White Sox Odds
New York Yankees: -1.5 (-104)
Chicago White Sox: +1.5 (-115)
Over: 9.5 (-102)
Under: 9.5 (-120)
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Why The Yankees Could Cover the Spread
What else is there to say at this point about the Yankees and why you should bet on them? They have been printing money the past few days, scoring multi-run wins in their last three games. The Yankees have won 17 of their last 18 games. They are the hottest team in baseball alongside the streaking Houston Astros. The class of the American League — the teams expected to be in the playoffs before the season began, and which have a lot of playoff experience to begin with — are rising to the top, whereas teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners which missed the playoffs last season are clearly feeling the pressure of wanting to make the postseason. For the Yankees, it's not a matter of wanting to do something; it's a matter of knowing how to do something.
This team is in complete control of the American League East, and it is coming to the ballpark feeling great every day. Add the fact that White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel has struggled this season. You have every reason to pick the Yankees here.
Why The White Sox Could Cover the Spread
After so many wins over three weeks, the Yankees are due for a clunker. It's that simple. The Yankees are a great team right now, but even great teams lose 60 or so baseball games in a season. The Yankees are going to come down from the clouds and play at a more pedestrian level. This is called the laws of averages evening out.
Also, the White Sox have shown this week they can hit. They have mashed opposing pitching multiple times on their current homestand, which began this past Monday. Hitters who were struggling have begun to see the ball and time the ball better. Jordan Montgomery is not a bad pitcher, but he isn't an ace, either. The Sox can get to him.
Final Yankees-White Sox Prediction & Pick
The Yankees will cool off at some point, but not in this game. Dallas Keuchel is not going to stop them. This should be another high-scoring game, too, so take the over as well if you'd like.
Final Yankees-White Sox Prediction & Pick: Yankees -1.5, over 9.5
