Yankees at White Sox 8/7/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the New Yankees play the second game of their series on the road against the Chicago White Sox. New York lost its fifth straight on Sunday falling to the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in 10 innings. Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman gave up three runs in the ninth inning. The Yankees are now 9 ½ games behind the Red Sox in the American League East.

The White Sox won their fourth straight game on Sunday as Daniel Palka hit a two run home run in the ninth to give the White Sox the lead and Chicago went on to win 8-7 over the Tampa Bay Rays. The White Sox completed their first sweep of a three-game series in a year. The White Sox four-game winning streak is its best of the season. Miguel Andujar leads the Yankees with a .291 batting average. Aaron Judge has a team high in home runs with 26, but is on the disabled list. Giancarlo Stanton is the team leader in hits with 120 and RBIs with 67. New York has a team batting average of .253 while opposing hitters are averaging .229 at the plate against Yankees pitching. On Tuesday, the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-4 with an ERA of 3.59, 87 Ks and 35 BBs.

Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with a .270 batting average and team highs in home runs with 19, in RBIs with 63 and hits with 114. Chicago has a team batting average of .244 while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against White Sox pitching. On Tuesday, the White Sox will send Reynaldo Lopez to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-9 with an ERA of 4.47, 90 Ks and 57 BBs.