New York at Chicago

The NY Yankees go for the sweep, outscoring this bad Chicago team 11-3 the first two games. New York's offense is second in baseball in runs scored and slugging, fifth in on-base percentage, and the team is 26-7 against the AL Central. Yankees' ace Luis Severino (14-5, 3.08 ERA) gets the nod and the team is 14-3 when he starts with four days of rest, plus 13-3 when he faces a losing team. The Yankees are 38-15 in Severino's last 53 starts. He faces a Chicago White Sox squad that is 21-35 at home with all kinds of problems, #24 in runs scored, #26 in on-base percentage, #28 in team ERA (4.94), and #27 in fielding. White Sox 24-year-old starter Lucas Giolito (5.97 ERA) has a losing record and has walked 68 batters in 120+ innings, with 188 total base runners allowed. He's even worse at home, walking 33 in 51 innings with 58 hits allowed and a 7.76 ERA. The White Sox are 3-9 when he faces a winning team and the Yankees are on a 19-8 run against these White Sox. Back the Yankees.