The Oakland Athletics (37-91) face the Chicago White Sox (50-78), a game after Shea Langeliers went deep twice in an 8-5 victory over the White Sox, at 7:10 PM ET on Friday.
The Athletics (+159 underdog moneyline odds) visit the White Sox (-192). The total for this game is 9.
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White Sox vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -192 | +159 | 9 |
White Sox Betting Insights
- This season, the White Sox have been favored 39 times and won 20, or 51.3%, of those games.
- Chicago has played as favorites of -192 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The White Sox have a 65.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Chicago has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 59 of 128 chances this season.
- In 128 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 63-65-0 ATS.
White Sox Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.2 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 7.77 |
| K/9 | 8.0 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have come away with 36 wins in the 126 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Oakland has won 19 of 78 games when listed as at least +159 or worse on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 38.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 69 of its 128 opportunities.
- The Athletics are 61-67-0 against the spread in their 128 games that had a posted line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.1 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 5.56 |
| K/9 | 8.3 |
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White Sox Probable Pitcher – Dylan Cease
- Cease’s team is 14-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed eight hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies.
- In 26 starts, Cease has pitched through or past the fifth inning 21 times. He has a season average of 5.3 frames per outing.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.
- Cease’s team has been victorious in 61.5% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-5.
- Cease’s team has won 13 of his 26 starts this season.
- Out of Cease’s 26 starts with a total this season, 13 have hit the over.
White Sox Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Santos | 50 | 59.2 | 60 | 3.32 | 5 | 4 |
| Aaron Bummer | 48 | 47.2 | 60 | 6.42 | 11 | 0 |
| José Ruiz | 35 | 44.1 | 39 | 5.89 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Lambert | 30 | 34.2 | 38 | 5.71 | 3 | 1 |
| Tanner Banks | 17 | 43 | 37 | 5.23 | 1 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Zach Neal
- Neal (0-0) starts for the Athletics, his third this season.
- The righty last appeared in relief on Sunday, when he threw 3 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, allowing five earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In two of his seven total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The Athletics were the moneyline underdog for two Neal starts this season — they lost both.
- His team has lost both of the games he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Neal’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor May | 38 | 36 | 29 | 4.25 | 1 | 14 |
| Lucas Erceg | 36 | 38.1 | 49 | 6.57 | 7 | 0 |
| Adrian Martinez | 14 | 34.2 | 31 | 5.71 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirby Snead | 11 | 9.1 | 7 | 1.93 | 5 | 0 |
| Ken Waldichuk | 10 | 110 | 111 | 6.05 | 0 | 1 |
White Sox Hitting Trends
- The White Sox have a 20-19 record in games this season when they belt two or more home runs.
- Chicago has collected five or more extra-base hits in 22 games this season, and has gone 15-7 in those outings.
- The club is 40-37 in the games this season it has totaled eight or more hits.
- Chicago has a 35-14 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The White Sox have drawn five or more walks in 16 games this season, and are 7-9 in those contests.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They are 23-16 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Oakland has won 19 of its 24 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have won 25 of the 54 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- Oakland has won 29 of its 43 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- They have won 17 of their 31 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
White Sox vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: White Sox (-192)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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