White Sox vs Yankees Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 17

New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu hits a one-run double in the sixth inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Boston.
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  • The Yankees are -250 favorites vs the White Sox
  • White Sox vs Yankees Over / Under today: 8 Runs
  • White Sox / Yankees TV Channel: NSCH | YES

The Chicago White Sox (+200) visit Yankee Stadium to take on the New York Yankees (-250) on Friday, May 17, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm EDT in New York City, NY.

This season, the White Sox are 14-30 against the spread (ATS), while the Yankees are 24-21 ATS.

White Sox vs Yankees Starting Pitchers Today:

  • White Sox starting pitcher: Mike Clevinger 0-1, 5.15 ERA
  • Yankees starting pitcher: Nestor Cortes 1-4, 4.03 ERA

White Sox vs. Yankees Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
White Sox+1.5 +105O 7.5 -110+200
Yankees -1.5 -125U 7.5 -110-250

White Sox vs Yankees Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Yankees will win Friday‘s MLB game with 69.4% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for White Sox players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best White Sox Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Paul DeJong has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 8 games (+13.70 Units / 171% ROI)
  • Paul DeJong has hit the Singles Over in 7 of his last 8 games (+10.05 Units / 126% ROI)
  • Tommy Pham has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 13 of his last 17 games (+8.55 Units / 39% ROI)
  • Andrew Benintendi has hit the Total Bases Under in 9 of his last 12 games (+8.15 Units / 51% ROI)
  • Eloy Jimenez has hit the Runs Under in 9 of his last 10 games (+7.35 Units / 40% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Yankees players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Yankees Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Anthony Rizzo has hit the Home Runs Over in 6 of his last 21 games (+16.40 Units / 78% ROI)
  • Anthony Rizzo has hit the Singles Over in 26 of his last 44 games (+13.30 Units / 30% ROI)
  • Anthony Volpe has hit the Hits Over in his last 9 games (+9.90 Units / 51% ROI)
  • Gleyber Torres has hit the Runs Under in 14 of his last 16 games at home (+9.85 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Aaron Judge has hit the RBIs Under in 30 of his last 45 games (+8.25 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have hit the Moneyline in 11 of their last 19 games (+7.80 Units / 39% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have covered the Run Line in 13 of their last 19 games (+6.25 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 7 of their last 9 games (+4.90 Units / 50% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 10 of their last 17 away games (+4.25 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have hit the Team Total Under in 12 of their last 20 away games (+2.40 Units / 10% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have covered the Run Line in 9 of their last 11 games (+9.65 Units / 75% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the Moneyline in 30 of their last 45 games (+9.00 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 15 of their last 22 games (+7.99 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 9 of their last 11 games (+7.35 Units / 58% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 10 of their last 14 games (+6.85 Units / 38% ROI)

White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the White Sox are 22-22 against the Run Line (-3.7 Units / -6.88% ROI).

  • 14-30 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.6 Units / -24.12% ROI
  • 19-23 when betting on the total runs Over for -6.45 Units / -13.51% ROI
  • 23-19 when betting on the total runs Under for +2.35 Units / 5% ROI

Yankees Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Yankees are 24-21 against the Run Line (+5.95 Units / 10.97% ROI).

  • 30-15 when betting on the Moneyline for +9 Units / 14.3% ROI
  • 18-25 when betting on the total runs Over for -9.35 Units / -18.98% ROI
  • 25-18 when betting on the total runs Under for +5.2 Units / 10.45% ROI

Yankees vs White Sox Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Aaron Judge (NYY) 0.5 +195 0.5 -250
Juan Soto (NYY) 0.5 +325 0.5 -400
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) 0.5 +360 0.5 -500
Eloy Jimenez (CWS) 0.5 +500 0.5 -700
Paul DeJong (CWS) 0.5 +550 0.5 -800

Yankees vs White Sox Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Eloy Jimenez (CWS) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Aaron Judge (NYY) 0.5 -250 0.5 +175
Anthony Volpe (NYY) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Andrew Vaughn (CWS) 0.5 -225 0.5 +170
Tommy Pham (CWS) 0.5 -200 0.5 +155

Yankees vs White Sox RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Aaron Judge (NYY) 0.5 +100 0.5 -130
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) 0.5 +145 0.5 -190
Juan Soto (NYY) 0.5 +155 0.5 -210
Alex Verdugo (NYY) 0.5 +170 0.5 -225
Eloy Jimenez (CWS) 0.5 +190 0.5 -250

Yankees vs White Sox Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Nestor Cortes (NYY) 6.5 -120 6.5 -110
Mike Clevinger (CWS) 4.5 +115 4.5 -150

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 29% (44/152) against Mike Clevinger in two-strike counts since last season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 45% — 0 Percentile.

Mike Clevinger has averaged 79.6 MPH on sliders since the 2022 season — 5th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 145 total IP; League Avg: 85.0 — fourth Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .250 (28-for-112) against Mike Clevinger on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2022 season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 145 total IP; League Avg: .342 — 98th Percentile.

Left-handed hitters have a groundball rate of just 26% (53/206) against Mike Clevinger since last season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 42% — first Percentile.

Yankees Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 31% (48/155) against Nestor Cortes this season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% — second Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a groundball rate of just 18% (5/27) against Nestor Cortes — 3rd lowest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 42% — third Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 32% (18/57) against Nestor Cortes in two-strike counts this season — 5th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 45% — fifth Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 18% (5/28) against Nestor Cortes — 2nd lowest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 42% — first Percentile.

White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Yankees

The White Sox are just 7-13 (.350) after a win as favorites since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .575.

The White Sox are just 63-9 (.875) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .947.

The White Sox are just 26-48 (.351) after a win since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .507.

The White Sox are just 18-105 (.146) when allowing 10 or more hits since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .266.

Yankees Keys to the Game vs. the White Sox

The Yankees are 23-18 (.561) after a win as underdogs since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .413.

The Yankees are 112-69 (.619) at home since the 2022 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .524.

The Yankees are 88-27 (.765) when they’ve scored in the first inning since the 2022 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .637.

The Yankees are 65-19 (.774) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since the 2023 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .690.

White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .287 (5,839 PA’s) against RHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .317.

White Sox hitters have an OPS of just .660 (5,839 PA’s) against RHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .724.

White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .215 (3,958 PA’s) with two-strikes since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.

White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .297 (3,097 PA’s) with runners on base since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .330.

The Yankees are batting just .234 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .266.

Yankees hitters are slugging .441 against RHP this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .384.

Yankees hitters have drawn 323 walks in 3,191 PA’s (10%) against LHP since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Yankees hitters are slugging .431 on the road this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .377.

White Sox pitchers have walked 1,353 of 14,109 batters (10%) since the 2022 season — tied for highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

White Sox pitchers have walked 166 of 1,663 batters (10%) this season — tied for 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

White Sox pitchers have won only 16% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings at home since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 28%.

In games when their opponents have scored three or more runs in an inning, the White Sox have won just just 5% of the time this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Yankees pitchers have won 100% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings at home this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Yankees pitchers have allowed opponents to score in three different innings in 24% of their games this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.

Yankees pitchers have an ERA of 2.87 (402.0 IP) this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 3.93.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .212 against Yankees pitchers with runners on base since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .258.

Yankees vs. White Sox Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Anthony Volpe (New York Yankees): Illness, Day-To-Day
  • Lou Trivino (New York Yankees): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Scott Effross (New York Yankees): Back, 60-Day IL
  • Jasson Dominguez (New York Yankees): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • McKinley Moore (New York Yankees): Knee, 15-Day IL
  • Ryan Weber (New York Yankees): Forearm, Out
  • DJ LeMahieu (New York Yankees): Foot, 10-Day IL
  • Oscar Gonzalez (New York Yankees): Orbital, Out
  • Jorbit Vivas (New York Yankees): Orbital, Out
  • Tommy Kahnle (New York Yankees): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
  • Oswald Peraza (New York Yankees): Shoulder, 10-Day IL
  • Eloy Jimenez (Chicago White Sox): Thigh, Day-To-Day
  • Yasmani Grandal (Chicago White Sox): Foot, 10-Day IL
  • Matt Foster (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Jake Eder (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, Day-To-Day
  • Jesse Scholtens (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Shane Drohan (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
  • Liam Hendriks (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Jimmy Lambert (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
  • Edgar Navarro (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, Out
  • Davis Martin (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, Out
  • Max Stassi (Chicago White Sox): Hip, 10-Day IL

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.