Yankees at White Sox
O/U 4.5 · RL Yankees -2.5
Yankees ML-125
CONF 60%
WCashedFinal 3-2
The read
Tuesday night at Rate Field, the wind is blowing toward right field, and the American League Central leaders are trying to answer Monday’s high-scoring loss. Gerrit Cole and Anthony Kay start with both clubs playing important games just before the deadline. The matchup favors New York because Chicago has a lot of left-handed hitters, and Cole has handled lefties well while pitching deep into his recent starts. Kay has struggled against right-handed hitters and given up plenty of home runs, while New York can load up with right-handed bats like Paul Goldschmidt, who crushes left-handed pitching.
Kay has not pitched deep lately, which puts more pressure on a Chicago bullpen that used Chris Murphy, Trevor Richards, Bryan Hudson, Sean Newcomb and Seranthony Domínguez on Monday. New York’s bullpen has concerns too, but I trust Cole to keep it away from the weaker relievers. With Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger out, I do not want to bet on New York to win by multiple runs. I’m simply betting the Yankees to win.
The full analysis
Tuesday night baseball at Rate Field, where the wind is carrying toward right and the AL Central leaders are trying to answer Monday’s 9–5 punch. Gerrit Cole and Anthony Kay get the ball with both clubs playing meaningful games three days before the deadline.
The handedness tilts this toward New York. Chicago’s lineup is heavily left-handed against Cole, who has limited lefties to a .205 average and .673 OPS. He has worked 7.0, 6.0 and 6.1 innings in his last three starts. Kay has allowed right-handed hitters an .845 OPS and 12 home runs, and New York can attack him with several right-handed bats, including Paul Goldschmidt, who owns a 1.066 OPS against lefties.
Kay has worked 5.0, 4.0 and 5.1 innings in his last three starts, putting pressure on a Chicago bullpen that used Chris Murphy, Trevor Richards, Bryan Hudson, Sean Newcomb and Seranthony Domínguez on Monday. New York’s bullpen carries workload concerns too, but Cole gives it a better chance to avoid the soft spots. With Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger absent, I want no part of the run line. The moneyline is the better way to back the starting-pitching advantage, so my bet is Yankees moneyline at -125.
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Props on this game
4Paul GoldschmidtOVER 1.5 Total Bases Total Bases+118
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Goldschmidt owns a .333 average and 1.066 OPS against left-handed pitching, and he gets a favorable matchup with Anthony Kay allowing a .276 average and .845 OPS to right-handed hitters. Batting leadoff should give him maximum opportunities, and his combination of contact and power makes two total bases attractive at plus money.
Anthony VolpeOVER 0.5 Singles Singles+115
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Kay has allowed right-handed hitters to bat .276 with an .845 OPS, giving Volpe a favorable path to a hit. Volpe has recorded a single in nine of his last 15, and his modest .333 season slugging percentage shows how heavily his production leans toward singles. I like getting plus money on one here.
Paul GoldschmidtOVER 0.5 Home Runs Home Runs+600
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Goldschmidt gets the platoon advantage and the leadoff spot against Anthony Kay. He has nine homers in 111 at-bats against lefties this season with a 1.066 OPS, while Kay has allowed right-handed hitters an .845 OPS and 12 homers in 275 at-bats. Kay’s vulnerable sinker-cutter portion of the arsenal, a hitter-friendly park and a 15 mph wind blowing out give Goldschmidt enough paths to cash at an oversized +600.
Munetaka MurakamiOVER 0.5 Home Runs Home Runs+260
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Murakami has the power profile I want against Gerrit Cole’s fly-ball tendencies. He owns a .998 OPS with 18 homers in 171 at-bats against right-handed pitching, and his recent contact has been loud: a 96.6 mph average exit velocity with five barrels on 17 balls in play. Cole has surrendered nine homers to lefties in 156 at-bats, and Murakami matches well with his primary four-seam fastball. With the wind carrying toward right field, I’ll take the hot left-handed slugger at +260.
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