The Oakland Athletics are set to do battle against the Chicago White Sox at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The game gets underway 10:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will be showing this AL matchup.
Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Chicago (+130) as the underdog to Oakland (-140). The total stands at 8.5 runs and bettors can take either the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at White Sox +1.5 runs (-170) and Athletics +-1.5 runs (+150).
The White Sox have gone 4-8 SU this year and are 5-7 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors this year and 2.9 units ATS. Chicago is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Athletics are 6-10 SU and 6-9 ATS. The team has lost 5.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.4 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
Athletics games have an over/under record of 8-6-1 so far in 2018. The White Sox have an over/under record of 5-7.
The White Sox have lost 2.1 units and are 3-5 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to six that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 1.1 units and are 4-5 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in six of those games, compared to three that went under the total.
Reynaldo Lopez is getting the start for the visiting White Sox. The right-handed Lopez is 0-1 with a 0.69 ERA and 11 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Athletics are putting the ball in the hands of righty Daniel Mengden (1-2, 6.19 ERA), who’s got 12 strikeouts and two walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.31. Mengden did not record a start against the White Sox in 2017.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitchers have given up 5.3 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 5.25 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.11 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 6.5 K/9.
The Oakland hitters have produced 4.6 runs per outing, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .277/.328/.478 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Athletics’ hitters have been led by third baseman Matt Chapman and second baseman Jed Lowrie. Chapman is slashing .333/.403/.650 with 20 hits, five homers, 12 RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Lowrie is batting .348 with 23 hits, 14 RBIs and eight runs.
Chapman performed well against righty pitching at home last year, slashing .308/.373/.598 over 118 such plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .234/.313/.472).
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.68 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 5.21 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.35, along with a K-per-9 of 10.94.
The White Sox offense has slashed .234/.327/.419 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Matt Davidson and Tim Anderson have led Chicago’s offense. Davidson is hitting .211/.375/.632 with eight hits, five homers, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored, while Anderson (.267/.327/.489) is up to 12 hits, three homers, four RBIs, eight runs and six stolen bases.
Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The White Sox have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 17 over their last 10.
- Chicago has recorded 17.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 13.8 over its last five.
