The Oakland Athletics are ready to take on the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will be showing this AL matchup.
Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Odds
Vegas has listed Oakland (-120) as the favorite over Chicago (+110). The total is sitting at 9 runs and bettors can take the over or the under for -110. You can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at +125 for the Athletics -1.5 runs and -145 for the White Sox +1.5.
The Athletics have gone 39-37 SU this year and are 35-39 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 2.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline, despite having lost 4.7 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 25-50 SU and 35-38 ATS. The team has lost 17.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.3 units ATS.
Chicago games have an over/under record of 29-39-5 so far in 2018. Oakland has an over/under record of 36-34-4.
Daniel Mengden will get the nod for Oakland. The right-handed Mengden (6-6, 4.06 ERA) has racked up 54 strikeouts in 88.2 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.13 ERA against Chicago this year.
The White Sox will turn to righty Dylan Covey (3-2, 2.90 ERA) to the mound. Covey has 35 strikeouts and 16 walks to his name, as well as a 1.41 WHIP. Covey hasn’t faced the Athletics yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.35 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6.64 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.43, along with a K/9 of 8.57.
The Athletics offense has slashed .241/.313/.416 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have led Oakland’s hitters. Lowrie is slashing .286/.344/.473 with 11 home runs, 48 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Semien has a .253 average with seven homers, 29 RBIs and 44 runs scored.
For the home team, Chicago’s pitchers have given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.26, a WHIP of 1.47 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.4. The bullpen has a 3.89 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
Chicago’s offense is putting up 3.7 runs per outing, including 2.7 per game over its last 10 games and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .202/.251/.280 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The White Sox batters have been led by first baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez. Abreu is hitting .273/.326/.481 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 37 runs scored, and Sanchez’s line is .252/.301/.398 with four homers, 30 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 4.5 units and are 21-26 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 24 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 14.6 units and are 26-30 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 21 of those games, as opposed to 30 that’ve gone under.
Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in three of Chicago’s last seven games.
Chicago has recorded 17.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 16.2 over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
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