Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/17/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+132) New York (-160)

The Chicago White Sox (38-32) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (43-27). The odds on this game have Chicago at +132 and New York is coming in at -160. The over/under comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Anthony Kay and Carlos Rodon.

The White Sox have accrued 97 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 96 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .412 and have struck out 635 times, while being walked on 252 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 4.8 runs per contest, which is 7th in baseball. They have accumulated 317 runs batted in as well as 559 hits this season, while their team batting average sits at .241. They have tallied 333 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .325.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.29 on the season (20th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 572 batters. White Sox pitchers have surrendered 77 home runs and 321 total runs (17th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 269 hitters and their FIP is 4.38 as a squad on the campaign. Chicago has conceded 549 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 296 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.13 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.32.

The White Sox have dispatched 240 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 117 runners for the season and 30.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have a total of 24 holds on the campaign (29th in baseball). White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 78 times and also have had 67 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 21 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 12 out of their 33 save opportunities. The White Sox bullpen have earned a save percentage of 63.6% and have entered the game in 57 save situations.

The White Sox have converted 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,595 innings on the field, ranking them 7th in MLB. The Chicago White Sox have earned 1,865 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 609 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 17th in pro baseball, and have a total of 49 double plays.

Kay has pitched in 151 innings and has tallied 141 strikeouts thus far in his career. Kay (10-3 career record) has a FIP of 4.98 while he has gone up against 694 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.06 (85 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.528. He has conceded 157 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) with 74 free passes.

The New York Yankees have accounted for an on-base percentage of .330 as well as a team batting average of .242 this year. They have struck out on 607 occasions (14th in baseball) and have a total of 562 hits. New York has tallied 102 long balls this season as well as 342 RBIs. The Yankees have a team slugging % of .433 and they earn 5.11 runs per game (4th in MLB). They have recorded 113 doubles, while walking 300 times and putting up 358 runs.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.188 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.64 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (600 strikeouts against 220 walks). They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 518. They have given up 61 long balls and they allow 3.64 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 251 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.32 (229 earned runs yielded).

They are currently ranked 20th in the league with a save percentage of 58.6%, and they have dispatched 229 relievers to the hill so far this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 85 times in high leverage situations in addition to 78 occasions with runners on base. With 66 save situations, the Yankees have 36 holds and also 12 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 29 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 26.2% out of 122 inherited base runners.

In their 5,592 innings on the diamond, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (6th in professional baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 50 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in MLB). The Yankees have accrued 635 assists, 32 errors and are sitting with 1,864 putouts on the campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Rodon has surrendered 1,103 hits while he has accumulated 1,443 punch outs in 1,313 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 543 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.218 and having a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.91 and he has gone up against 5,507 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Rodon (95-74 career record) has a 3.72 ERA while surrendering 7.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+132)

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