Yankees vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 28

Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox take the field on Thursday at Rate Field against Will Warren, who is the named starter for the New York Yankees. First pitch will be at 7:40 p.m. ET for the first game of a four-game series. The Yankees are listed as -198 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the White Sox (+164). New York is favored on the run line (-1.5). The game's over/under has been set at 9 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: CHSN and YES

Yankees vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, White Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 52%, White Sox 48%

Yankees vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 111 times this season and won 63, or 56.8%, of those games.
• New York is 20-10 this season when entering a game favored by -198 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 131 games this season and have come away with the win 47 times (35.9%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a win-loss record of 14-36 when favored by +164 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 37.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees played as the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and they finished 6-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over eight times.
• The Yankees' record against the spread is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge is the bat to watch in the Yankees lineup, leading the team in batting average (.323), home runs (41), and RBI (95).
• Including all MLB hitters, Judge is first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Cody Bellinger has 21 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs and 40 walks while batting .279.
• Bellinger is 28th in home runs and 21st in RBI in the major leagues.
• Bellinger carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .500 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBIs.
• Trent Grisham has nine doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 62 walks while batting .248.
• Ben Rice is batting .246 with 21 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 46 walks.
• Rice brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with two home runs, three walks and two RBIs.

Yankees Team Props

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• The White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The White Sox have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Vargas has 30 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 49 walks while batting .233.
• In all of MLB, Vargas is 136th in home runs and 142nd in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi has 14 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 33 walks while batting .235.
• Among all MLB hitters, Benintendi ranks 109th in homers and 142nd in RBI.
• Lenyn Sosa leads the White Sox in long balls (17), runs batted in (60) and has posted a team-best batting average of .270.
• Chase Meidroth is batting .252 with 13 doubles, three home runs and 37 walks.

White Sox Team Props

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