New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox MLB Baseball Betting Lines Preview

Those betting on MLB baseball odds will look to pick a Sportsbook at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday as the host Chicago White Sox battle the New York Yankees in baseball betting odds action.

James Shields will take the mound for the Chicago White Sox, and he'll carry a 1-1 record into the contest. Luis Cessa gets the ball for the New York Yankees; he's 0-2 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Chicago White Sox as 126 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 10.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.7-2.8 result in favor of the Yankees. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Chicago (33-44) will face the 42-34 Yankees in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs New York injuries news.

The Chicago White Sox sit at No. 21 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the New York Yankees sit at No. 5 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Chicago owns the No. 11 ranking for hits at 8.97 per game. By contrast, the New York Yankees are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.43 per game.

Chicago owns the No. 17 defense, allowing 4.53 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's No. 7-rated defense.