New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/30/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-152) Chicago (+126)

The New York Yankees (73-60) are hitting the road to Rate Field on Saturday where they will meet the Chicago White Sox (48-85). The odds on this game have New York at -152 while Chicago is at +126. The over/under comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Cam Schlittler and Shane Smith.

The Yankees have recorded 212 doubles as a unit and have hit 225 baseballs out of the stadium. New York is slugging .456 and have been called out on strikes 1,165 times, while drawing a walk on 515 occasions. As a unit, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 1st in baseball. They have compiled 667 runs batted in in addition to 1,131 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .251. They have notched a total of 692 runs while holding a team OBP of .331.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.53 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Yankees pitchers have allowed 146 home runs in addition to 573 runs in total (16th in the league). New York has relinquished 1,023 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 523 earned runs. The Yankees have an ERA of 3.99 on the season (17th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,187 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 469 batters and their FIP sits at 4.03 as a team on the season.

The Yankees relievers have compiled a save rate of 64.2% and have entered the game in 134 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 220 runners on the campaign and 26.4% of those players crossed home plate. Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 144 times as well as having 133 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 441 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have earned 80 holds this season (11th in MLB). They have recorded 34 saves on the season and have blown 19 of their 53 save opportunities.

The New York Mets have accumulated 3,542 putouts this year, as well as 1,148 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them sitting 21st in baseball, and have 90 double plays. The Yankees have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,626 innings on the field, which ranks them 9th in baseball.

Schlittler has thrown 42 innings and has 46 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 2.78 (13 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.306. He has allowed 36 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 19 free passes. Schlittler (2-2 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 2.74 while he has faced 175 opposing hitters in the majors.

Chicago has recorded 133 home runs so far this season as well as 505 runs batted in. They have 200 doubles, while getting a free base 419 times as well as putting up 524 runs. The Chicago White Sox have recorded an on-base percentage of .303 and a team batting average of .234 on the campaign. The White Sox have a SLG% of .374 and they are scoring 3.94 runs per outing (26th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,096 instances (17th in baseball) and have earned 1,030 hits.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.365 and have a FIP of 4.44 as a staff on the campaign. They have a ranking of 19th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,100. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 601 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.20 (541 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.80 (1,011 strikeouts vs 483 bases on balls). They have conceded 146 home runs and they yield 4.66 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

With 91 save situations, the White Sox have 54 holds and also 20 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 37 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 115 times in high leverage situations and on 127 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.3% out of their 189 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 30th in the league with a save percentage of 45.9%, and they have dispatched 420 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 106 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in pro baseball). The White Sox have racked up 1,079 assists, 82 errors and have earned 3,481 putouts this season. In their 10,443 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (18th in MLB).

Smith (4-7 career mark) is the owner of a 3.87 earned run average while conceding 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.19 and he has faced 485 opposing batters during his career. He has surrendered a total of 49 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and a FIP of 3.8. During his MLB career, Smith has surrendered 92 base knocks while earning 105 strikeouts in 114 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-152)

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