- Matchup: Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees
- Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
- Broadcast: YES Network
- Betting Odds: Chicago (+132) New York (-160)
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The Chicago White Sox (38-32) are set to visit Yankee Stadium this Wednesday, aiming to secure a victory against the New York Yankees (43-27). The odds for this matchup have Chicago at +132, while New York stands at -160. The total runs projected for this game is 8. The starting pitchers will be Anthony Kay and Carlos Rodon.
This season, the White Sox have recorded 97 doubles and launched 96 home runs, boasting a slugging percentage of .412. They’ve struck out 635 times and drawn 252 walks. As a team, Chicago is averaging 4.8 runs per game, ranking 7th in Major League Baseball. They’ve notched 317 RBIs and collected 559 hits with a team batting average of .241. Their OBP is .325, with a total of 333 runs scored.
With a collective ERA of 4.29, the White Sox rank 20th in MLB this season, having recorded 572 strikeouts. They have allowed 77 home runs and given up 321 runs, placing them 17th in the league. The pitching staff has issued 269 walks, and their FIP stands at 4.38. Chicago has allowed 549 hits (averaging 8.0 per 9 innings) and recorded 296 earned runs, maintaining a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.32.
This season, the White Sox have utilized 240 relief pitchers. With 117 inherited runners, 30.8% have crossed home plate. The bullpen has achieved 24 holds this season (29th in MLB), faced opponents on base 78 times, and participated in 67 high-leverage situations. They hold 21 saves with a 63.6% save percentage on 57 save opportunities out of 33 potential saves.
Defensively, the White Sox convert 71.2% of balls into outs across 5,595 innings, positioning them 7th in MLB. This season, they have 1,865 putouts, 609 assists, and 34 errors, yielding a .986 fielding percentage for 17th place and 49 double plays.
Pitcher Anthony Kay has logged 151 innings with 141 strikeouts in his career thus far. Holding a 10-3 record, Kay has a FIP of 4.98, facing 694 MLB hitters. With an earned run average of 5.06 (85 earned runs), his WHIP is 1.528, allowing 157 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) along with 74 walks.
The New York Yankees have achieved a .330 on-base percentage and a .242 team batting average this year. They have struck out 607 times (14th in MLB) and have 562 total hits. The Yankees have hit 102 home runs, collected 342 RBIs, and maintain a .433 slugging percentage, averaging 5.11 runs per game, which ranks 4th in MLB. They also have 113 doubles, along with 300 walks and 358 runs scored.
The Yankees’ WHIP is 1.188, alongside a team FIP of 3.64. Their K/BB ratio stands at 8.70, with 600 strikeouts against 220 walks. They rank 4th in relinquished hits with 518, have surrendered 61 home runs, and allow 3.64 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The pitching staff holds an impressive team ERA of 3.32, allowing 229 earned runs with a total of 251 runs given up this season.
Ranked 20th in save percentage at 58.6%, the Yankees have used 229 relief pitchers so far. Their relievers have faced high-leverage situations 85 times, with 78 instances of runners on base. New York has recorded 36 holds and experienced 12 blown saves, while achieving 17 saves out of 29 save opportunities this season. The bullpen has allowed 26.2% of inherited runners to score out of 122 inherited base runners.
The Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (6th in MLB), with 50 double plays and a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in MLB). They’ve achieved 1,864 putouts, alongside 635 assists and 32 errors in the ongoing campaign.
Throughout his career, Rodon has yielded 1,103 hits, notching 1,443 strikeouts in 1,313 innings. He has allowed a total of 543 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.218 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio stands at 2.91, having faced 5,507 MLB hitters. Rodon (95-74 career record) holds a 3.72 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Chicago (+132)
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