The Chicago White Sox (50-79) and the Oakland Athletics (38-91) meet on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The game will be held at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox will give the ball to Touki Toussaint (1-6, 5.30 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to JP Sears (2-10, 4.61 ERA).
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Chicago vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCH
- Probable Pitchers: Toussaint – CHW (1-6, 5.30 ERA) vs Sears – OAK (2-10, 4.61 ERA)
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White Sox vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Toussaint | Sears | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GS | 25 |
| 1-6 | W-L | 2-10 |
| 5.30 | ERA | 4.61 |
| 54.1 | IP | 134.2 |
| 41 | BB | 35 |
| 54 | SO | 127 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Touki Toussaint
- In his last time out on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, the righty went four innings, giving up seven earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 27-year-old has a 5.30 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .209 to opposing hitters.
- Toussaint has not registered a quality start on the season.
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- When Toussaint starts, his team is 2-7-0 against the spread this season.
- In Toussaint’s nine starts with a total, the teams have hit the over two times.
Toussaint’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 21 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| at Cubs | Aug. 15 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 8 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| at Rangers | Aug. 3 | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| vs. Guardians | Jul. 28 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: JP Sears
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up seven earned runs and allowed nine hits in four innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.61, a 3.63 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.203 in 25 games this season.
- In 25 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in seven of them.
- In 25 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
- Among qualified pitchers this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.61 ERA ranks 44th, 1.203 WHIP ranks 26th, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 30th.
- The Athletics are 13-12-0 ATS in Sears’ 25 starts with a set spread.
- Sears’ starts with a set total this season have hit the over in 13 of 25 games.
Sears’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Orioles | Aug. 20 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| at Cardinals | Aug. 14 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 8 | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| at Dodgers | Aug. 3 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| at Rockies | Jul. 28 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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