The Oakland Athletics are set to square off against the Chicago White Sox in a Sunday showdown. This AL matchup will get going at 2:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to WGN to catch the game.
Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Oakland (receiving -125) is the favorite over Chicago (+115) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at +105 for the over and -125 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at Athletics -1.5 runs (+120) and White Sox +1.5 runs (-140).
The Athletics have gone 66-51 SU this year and are 61-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 12.7 units for moneyline bettors and 4.3 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 52-63 SU and 53-61 ATS. They’ve gained 4.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 12.9 units ATS.
White Sox games have an over/under record of 50-59-5 in 2019. Oakland has an over/under record of 54-58-4.
Chris Bassitt will get the nod for Oakland. The right-handed Bassitt is 7-5 with a 3.80 ERA and 101 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Chicago this year.
The White Sox are handing the ball to righty Lucas Giolito (12-5, 3.44 ERA), who’s got 158 strikeouts and 47 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.13. Giolito has yet to face the Athletics this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 5.14 ERA and eight strikeouts across seven innings).
Chicago’s pitching staff has allowed 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.22, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 4.37 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Chicago offense is putting up 4.2 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .299/.354/.441 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Leury Garcia and Jose Abreu have led the White Sox offense this year. Garcia is hitting .289/.321/.392 with seven home runs, 34 RBIs, 73 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Abreu’s line is .272/.313/.483 with 24 homers, 83 RBIs and 55 runs.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.10 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 6.90 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.06, along with a WHIP of 1.24 and a K/9 of 8.94.
The Athletics offense has slashed .245/.324/.440 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman have led Oakland’s offense. Semien is slashing .275/.363/.475 with 19 home runs, 55 RBIs and 87 runs scored. Chapman is slashing .253/.339/.506 with 25 homers, 65 RBIs and 72 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 0.6 units and are 43-43 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 39 of those games, compared to 45 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 9.3 units and are 29-46 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 32 of those games, as opposed to 39 which went under the total.
Athletics vs. White Sox Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of Oakland’s last seven games.
- The Athletics have an OPS of .764 this season and an OPS of .744 when facing right-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS stands at .709 overall and .692 versus righties.
- Oakland has posted 20.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.6 over its last five.
- The Athletics have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
