Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/16/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+125) New York (-145)

The Chicago White Sox (38-32) are traveling to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday where they will go up against the New York Yankees (43-27). The moneyline on this contest has the White Sox at +125 while the Yankees are priced at -145. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Davis Martin and Gerrit Cole.

The White Sox have accounted for 97 doubles as a team and have hit 96 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging rate of .412 and have been called out on strikes 635 times, while drawing a walk on 252 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are recording 4.8 runs/g, which ranks them 7th in MLB. They have amassed 317 runs batted in as well as 559 base knocks this season, while their team batting average sits at .241. They have earned 333 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .325.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.13 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32. White Sox pitchers have conceded 77 home runs in addition to 321 runs (19th in baseball). Chicago has surrendered 549 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 296 earned runs. The White Sox are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.29 this year (20th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 572 batters. They have walked 269 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.38 as a team on the season.

The White Sox relievers have compiled a save rate of 63.6% and have come into the game in 57 save situations. They have earned 21 saves on the year and have blown 12 of their 33 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 117 runners so far this year with 30.8% of those players crossing home plate. White Sox pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 78 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 240 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 24 holds so far this season (29th in MLB).

The White Sox have transformed 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,514 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 7th in MLB. The Chicago White Sox have amassed 1,838 putouts thus far, in addition to 599 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 15th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 48 double plays.

Martin (19-23 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.82 and he has faced 1,403 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 318 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 107 free passes. His earned run average is 3.88 (144 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.272. Martin has thrown 334 innings and has earned 278 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The New York Yankees have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .330 and a team batting average of .242 on the season. They have struck out on 607 instances (11th in the league) and have recorded 562 hits. New York has compiled 102 home runs so far this year to go along with 342 runs batted in. The Yankees have a SLG% of .433 and they are earning 5.11 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have 113 doubles, while taking a walk 300 times as well as putting up 358 runs.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.188 and have a FIP of 3.64 as a team on the season. They are sitting at 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 518. The New York pitching staff have given up 251 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.32 (229 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (600 strikeouts against 220 free passes). They have surrendered 61 HR's and they yield 3.64 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).

They are ranked 20th in MLB with a save percentage of 58.6%, and they have dispatched 229 relievers onto the field for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 85 times in high leverage situations in addition to 78 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 66 save situations, the Yankees have recorded 36 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. New York has had relief pitchers take the mound in 29 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 26.2% out of their 122 inherited runners.

In their 5,511 innings on the diamond, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (5th in the majors). The New York Yankees have turned 48 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in baseball). The Yankees have racked up 626 assists, 31 errors and have notched a total of 1,837 putouts for the year.

Cole (154-81 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.17 ERA and has allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.48 and he has faced 7,950 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 696 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.088 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. During his career, Cole has surrendered 1,644 base hits while he has totaled 2,269 K's in 1,976 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-145) and under 8.5 runs

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