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New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox

The New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Gerrit Cole will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Right hander Cole is 2-0 this season with a 2.67 ERA.

The White Sox will counter Cole with Vince Velasquez. Right hander Velasquez has a 3.97 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -172-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The White Sox were a 15-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (22) was good news for OVER bettors.

New York won its last outing, a 15-7 result against the White Sox on May 12. Bettors who backed the Yankees at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (22) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

New York:
Team record: 23-8 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Chicago:
Team record: 15-15 SU
Chi White Sox is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games

Next up:
New York at Chicago Saturday, May 14