Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/22/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, May 22, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The New York Yankees (28-10) will try to defeat the Chicago White Sox (19-19) at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers are Michael Kopech and Jameson Taillon.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which ranks them 26th in baseball. They have tallied 135 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .288. The White Sox have compiled 53 doubles as a squad and have smacked 33 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 127 RBI's in addition to 294 hits on the season, while their batting average comes in at .232. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .353 and have been called out on strikes 275 times, while being walked on 87 occasions.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 3.71 this year (14th in the league), and the staff has rung up 364 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 146 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.64 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.49 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.32. White Sox pitchers have yielded 34 long balls and also 162 runs in total (15th in the league).

White Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 41 times as well as having 46 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 43 holds for the year (1st in baseball). The White Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 67 save situations. They have earned 16 saves this year and have missed out on 8 out of their 24 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 58 base runners this year and 29.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The White Sox have sent 146 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The White Sox have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,060 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox have a total of 1,020 putouts thus far, as well as 312 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is at .979 which puts them in 26th in baseball, and have accumulated 32 double plays.

Kopech (5-5 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.29 while facing 490 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 90 base knocks (6.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 43 free passes. His ERA is 3.11 (41 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.121. Kopech has taken the mound for 118 innings and is sitting with 151 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The New York Yankees hold an on-base percentage of .326 in addition to a batting average of .245 so far this season. They have struck out on 317 occasions (18th in MLB) and have recorded 309 hits. New York has tallied 55 home runs on the campaign as well as 175 RBIs. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .423 and they average 4.92 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have recorded 55 doubles, while walking 142 times as well as recording 187 runs.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.114 with a FIP of 3.16 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.43 (353 strikeouts vs 103 walks). They come in at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 276. They have surrendered 29 homers and they concede 3.04 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The New York pitching staff have allowed 115 runs for the year while having an ERA of 2.86 (108 earned runs conceded).

New York has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 20 save chances and they have tallied 14 saves. They rank 14th in baseball holding a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 127 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 53 times in high leverage situations and also on 44 occasions with base runners. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 24.2% out of their 66 inherited base runners. Sitting with 51 save situations, the Yankees have compiled 29 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

Out of their 3,063 innings on the field, the Yankees hold a efficiency on defense of 71.0% (12th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 28 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in baseball). The Yankees have racked up 360 assists, 17 errors and are sitting with 1,021 putouts on the season.

Taillon (41-31 career record) has earned a 3.79 earned run average and has conceded 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.55 and he has gone up against 2,702 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 272 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.235 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. During his pro baseball career, Taillon has allowed 633 base hits and he has 586 strikeouts in 646 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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