White Sox vs Yankees Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 18

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New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres in action against the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 10, 2023, in New York.
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The Chicago White Sox (+240) visit Yankee Stadium to take on the New York Yankees (-300) on Saturday, May 18, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05pm EDT in New York City, NY.

This season, the White Sox are 14-31 against the spread (ATS), while the Yankees are 25-21 ATS.

White Sox vs Yankees Starting Pitchers Today:

  • White Sox starting pitcher: Brad Keller 0-1, 2.84 ERA
  • Yankees starting pitcher: Luis Gil 4-1, 2.51 ERA

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

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
White Sox+2.5 -120O 8 -105+240
Yankees -2.5 +100U 8 -115-300

White Sox vs Yankees Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Yankees will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 71.4% 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 Saturday‘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 9 games (+12.70 Units / 141% ROI)
  • Tommy Pham has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 14 of his last 18 games (+9.55 Units / 42% ROI)
  • Andrew Benintendi has hit the Total Bases Under in 10 of his last 13 games (+9.25 Units / 55% ROI)
  • Paul DeJong has hit the Singles Over in 7 of his last 9 games (+9.05 Units / 101% ROI)
  • Eloy Jimenez has hit the Runs Under in 10 of his last 11 games (+8.35 Units / 41% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Yankees players for Saturday‘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 22 games (+15.40 Units / 70% ROI)
  • Anthony Rizzo has hit the Singles Over in 27 of his last 45 games (+14.50 Units / 32% ROI)
  • Gleyber Torres has hit the Runs Under in 15 of his last 17 games at home (+10.85 Units / 39% ROI)
  • Anthony Volpe has hit the Hits Over in 9 of his last 10 games (+8.90 Units / 44% ROI)
  • Gleyber Torres has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 13 of his last 16 games at home (+8.80 Units / 44% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have hit the Moneyline in 11 of their last 20 games (+6.80 Units / 32% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 8 of their last 10 games (+5.90 Units / 54% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have covered the Run Line in 13 of their last 20 games (+5.25 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have hit the Team Total Under in 13 of their last 21 away games (+3.40 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 10 of their last 18 away games (+3.25 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have covered the Run Line in 10 of their last 12 games (+10.65 Units / 75% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the Moneyline in 31 of their last 46 games (+10.00 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 16 of their last 23 games (+8.99 Units / 34% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 10 of their last 12 games (+8.35 Units / 57% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 11 of their last 15 games (+7.85 Units / 37% ROI)

White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the White Sox are 22-23 against the Run Line (-4.7 Units / -8.58% ROI).

  • 14-31 when betting on the Moneyline for -11.6 Units / -25.81% ROI
  • 19-24 when betting on the total runs Over for -7.55 Units / -15.46% ROI
  • 24-19 when betting on the total runs Under for +3.35 Units / 6.96% ROI

Yankees Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Yankees are 25-21 against the Run Line (+6.95 Units / 12.5% ROI).

  • 31-15 when betting on the Moneyline for +10 Units / 15.23% ROI
  • 18-26 when betting on the total runs Over for -10.45 Units / -20.75% ROI
  • 26-18 when betting on the total runs Under for +6.2 Units / 12.19% ROI

Yankees vs White Sox Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Aaron Judge (NYY) 0.5 +230 0.5 -275
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) 0.5 +375 0.5 -500
Juan Soto (NYY) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650
Eloy Jimenez (CWS) 0.5 +675 0.5 -1100
Anthony Volpe (NYY) 0.5 +675 0.5 -1100

Yankees vs White Sox Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Anthony Volpe (NYY) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Aaron Judge (NYY) 0.5 -200 0.5 +155
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) 0.5 -190 0.5 +145
Alex Verdugo (NYY) 0.5 -190 0.5 +145
Gleyber Torres (NYY) 0.5 -190 0.5 +145

Yankees vs White Sox RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Aaron Judge (NYY) 0.5 +110 0.5 -145
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) 0.5 +125 0.5 -165
Alex Verdugo (NYY) 0.5 +145 0.5 -190
Juan Soto (NYY) 0.5 +175 0.5 -225
Anthony Volpe (NYY) 0.5 +185 0.5 -250

Yankees vs White Sox Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Luis Gil (NYY) 5.5 -145 5.5 +110
Brad Keller (CWS) 3.5 +130 3.5 -175

Brad Keller has allowed an OPS of just .188 (27 PA’s) vs left-handed batters this season — 2nd best among in MLB; League Avg: .649 — 98th Percentile.

Brad Keller has allowed an OBP of just .111 (27 PA’s) vs left-handed batters this season — 2nd best among in MLB; League Avg: .305 — 98th Percentile.

Opposing hitters have a miss rate of 50% (11/22) against Brad Keller when he’s behind in the count this season — tied for best among in MLB; League Avg: 26% — 100th Percentile.

Left-handed batters are hitting just .077 (2-for-26) against Brad Keller this season — 3rd best among in MLB; League Avg: .215 — 98th Percentile.

Yankees Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Luis Gil has walked 26 of 175 batters (15%) this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — first Percentile.

Luis Gil has walked 13 of 72 batters (18%) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 8% — third Percentile.

Luis Gil has walked 26 of 175 batters (15%) this season — highest among in MLB; League Avg: 7% — second Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .068 (6-for-88) against Luis Gil with two-strikes this season — best among in MLB; League Avg: .169 — 100th Percentile.

White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Yankees

The White Sox are just 55-19 (.743) when leading entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .858.

The White Sox are just 9-25 (.265) after a road win since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .486.

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 26-49 (.347) after a win since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .507.

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 123-32 (.794) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since the 2022 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .697.

The Yankees are 212-158 (.573) since the 2022 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Yankees are 77-43 (.642) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses since the 2022 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .568.

The White Sox are batting just .173 with two outs this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .229.

White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .216 (3,980 PA’s) with two-strikes since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.

White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .290 (3,783 PA’s) at home since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .322.

White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .287 (5,847 PA’s) against RHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .317.

Yankees hitters have an OPS of .783 (1,269 PA’s) against RHP this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .696.

Yankees hitters are slugging .715 on the first pitch of at-bats this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .548.

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 have an OPS of .760 (1,754 PA’s) this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .697.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against White Sox pitchers since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

White Sox pitchers have walked 823 of 7,999 batters (10%) since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

White Sox pitchers won only 15% of games in which they allowed their opponent to score in three different innings at home in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 29%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against White Sox pitchers since the 2022 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

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%.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .213 against Yankees pitchers with runners on base since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .258.

The Yankees have allowed 3.00 runs per game (60/20) at home this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 4.36.

Yankees pitchers have an ERA of 2.60 (180.0 IP) at home this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 3.87.

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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