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

The New York Yankees continue their current series on the road Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox. On Monday, the Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the White Sox 7-0 in the series opener. Recently acquired Lance Lynn threw a two-hitter into the eighth inning in his debut with the Yankees. The win helped the Yankees put last weekend’s four losses to Boston behind them.

The White Sox had their season-high four-game winning streak broken. This was the 10th time the White Sox were shutout this season. Matt Davidson, an infielder, pitched in the ninth for Chicago and struck out Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton. He did not allow a run in the inning, which is the third time he has pitched a scoreless inning this season. Miguel Andujar leads the Yankees with a .288 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 .228 at the plate against Yankees pitching. On Wednesday, the Yankees will send Luis Severino to the mound. The right-hander this season is 14-5 with an ERA of 3.08, 159 Ks and 36 BBs.

Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with a .267 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 .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against White Sox pitching. On Wednesday, the White Sox will send Lucas Giolito to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-8 with an ERA of 5.97, 77 Ks and 68 BBs.