MLB wagering interest swings to the New York vs Chicago battle on Thursday at Yankee Stadium as the Yankees try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Edwin Jackson gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the White Sox on this day; he's 2-2 on the season. The Yankees, meanwhile, will counter with CC Sabathia, who will be looking to improve on his 1-1 mark.



View Chi White Sox vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, New York sat as -205 favorites. The total was set at 9.

Power Rankings:
The Yankees sit at No. 1 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the White Sox sit at an American League No. 6 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's American League No. 1-ranked scoring average of 5.4 runs per game, against a White Sox offense rated No. 8 and scoring 4 runs per game in the league. The Yankees have averaged 8.2 hits per game to date this season, less than the White Sox hitters have managed (8.4 per nine innings).

New York owns the American League's No. 5 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's American League No. 9-rated defense.

The White Sox were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors. The White Sox were saddled with a loss last time out in Mark Buehrle's start, as they lost 3-1 against New York on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Toronto are 7-3
After playing Chi White Sox are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

A few White Sox at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Next up:
Chi White Sox home to Baltimore, Friday, April 29
NY Yankees home to Toronto, Friday, April 29