White Sox vs Yankees Field of Dreams Odds and Picks
- The Chicago White Sox are -195 favorites over the New York Yankees in the MLB Field Of Dreams game slated for Thursday, August 12
- The game is being played on a stadium situated amidst a cornfield in Dyersville, Iowa, where the iconic 1989 baseball film Field Of Dreams was filmed
- Actor Kevin Costner, star of the movie, will be in attendance at the game
Chicago White Sox supporters would wholeheartedly agree that their season is proving to be a Field Of Dreams. Proponents of the New York Yankees, on the other hand, might argue that their campaign is unfolding more along the lines of a Children Of The Corn horror flick.
These two teams will be the featured opponents in Thursday’s MLB Field Of Dreams game. The contest will be played before 8,000 fans in Dyersville, Iowa, where the iconic 1989 movie was filmed.
The White Sox are -195 favorites to beat the Yankees on Thursday. The ChiSox were also heavily-favored to defeat the Cincinnati Reds in the 1919 World Series, so there’s that.
Yankees vs White Sox Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | +165 | +1.5 (-130) | O 8.5 (-105) |
| Chicago White Sox | -195 | -1.5 (+110) | U 8.5 (-115) |
Odds as of August 11th at DraftKings.
First pitch for Thursday’s game is slated for 7:15pm ET. FOX is carrying the broadcast.
Actor Kevin Costner, star of the film, will be on hand. In the movie, Costner’s character, an Iowa corn farmer, hears ghosts of the ill-fated 1919 Chicago White Sox, who threw the World Series, telling him to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield.
It was a natural then for the inclusion of the White Sox in this game. After all, what team doesn’t want to reminisce about the time that the franchise conspired to fix the outcome of the World Series?
Heaney vs Lynn
| 7-8 | Record | 10-3 |
| 5.45 | ERA | 2.04 |
| 4.34 | xERA | 2.78 |
| 1.31 | WHIP | 1.04 |
| 4.33 | SO/W Ratio | 3.71 |
Carlos Rodón was originally slated to start this game for Chicago. However, he was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left shoulder fatigue.
The Field of Dreams ballpark is amazing. 😳😮
(🎥: @NBCSWhiteSox) pic.twitter.com/SrHH3KuLsk
— theScore (@theScore) August 11, 2021
Right-hander Lynn is a sold Plan B. He’s 9-2 through his last 11 decisions. He leads the AL in ERA (2.04) and hits per nine innings (6.7). Lynn is 2-2 with a 3.60 ERA in four times facing the Yankees.
Lefty Heaney is 1-1 with a 7.20 ERA since joining the Yanks from the LA Angels. He’s 3-1 with a 4.41 ERA in six career starts against the White Sox.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Yankees Batters | Batting Average vs Lynn | White Sox Batters | Batting Average vs Heaney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Brantly | .000 | Jose Abreu | .600 |
| Jonathan Davis | .000 | Tim Anderson | .364 |
| Joey Gallo | .500 | Zack Collins | .000 |
| Brett Gardner | .167 | Adam Engel | .000 |
| Kyle Higashioka | .000 | Leury Garcia | .000 |
| Aaron Judge | .375 | Brian Goodwin | .000 |
| DJ LeMahieu | .000 | Cesar Hernandez | .000 |
| Rougned Odor | .000 | Eloy Jimenez | .000 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | .400 | Yoan Moncada | .429 |
| Andrew Velazquez | .000 | Luis Robert | .000 |
| Luke Voit | .000 | Andrew Vaughn | .000 |
| Tyler Wade | .000 | Seby Zavala | .000 |
White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu absolutely crushes Heaney’s offerings. Abreu is 3-for-5 when facing Heaney. All three hits are home runs. He’s also driven in eight runs.
The White Sox & Yankees will wear throwback uniforms for the Field of Dreams game 😍
📷: @MLB pic.twitter.com/KYcmf4s5dx
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 5, 2021
Chisox shortstop Tim Anderson is 4-for-11 (.364) against Heaney with an RBI. Third baseman Yoan Moncada is 3-for-7 (.429) with an RBI.
Yankees first baseman Aaron Judge is 3-for-8 off of Lynn. He’s clouted two homers and driven in four runs. Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is 4-for-10 (.400). Outfielder Joey Gallo is 1-for-2 (.500).
Yankees vs White Sox Pick
Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (sprained left thumb) is on the 10-day IL. However, New York is expecting third baseman Gio Urshela (left hamstring strain) back for this game. He’s been out since July 31.
ChiSox catcher Yasmani Grandal (torn left knee tendon) was sent to Double-A Birmingham on Wednesday to begin a rehab assignment. Grandal hasn’t played since July 6.
𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻? 𝙉𝙤, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙄𝙤𝙬𝙖.
MLB's Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, is complete with first pitch a week away.
(📸: @MLB) pic.twitter.com/g6cWjWO7ZT
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) August 5, 2021
Chicago is 4-1 over the past five games. The White Sox have scored 34 runs over that five-game span. That’s an average of 6.8 runs per game. They are 12-7 against American League East opposition this season.
White Sox manager Tony LaRussa is missing the game to attend the funeral of his sister’s husband.
The Yankees are 1-2 over the past three games but 9-3 through the past 12. They swept the White Sox May 21-23 in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. Going back to 2019, they’ve won five in a row from the ChiSox.
Pick: New York Yankees (+165)
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
