The Oakland Athletics (65-84) travel to face off against the Chicago White Sox (34-115) on Sunday, September 15th. This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago and televised on NBCS. The White Sox are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the White Sox. First pitch is set for 1:10 CT.

Athletics vs. White Sox Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: White Sox (+156)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The White Sox have scored 7 runs in their most recent game against the Athletics, indicating a strong offensive performance.
• The White Sox have won 2 out of their last 3 home games, showing improved performance at home recently.
• The Athletics have lost 6 out of their last 10 games, indicating a recent struggle in their performance.
• The White Sox have a better home record (19-58) compared to the Athletics’ away record (29-45), suggesting a home-field advantage.
• The White Sox have scored 7 or more runs in 3 of their last 15 games, demonstrating their potential for high-scoring games.

Athletics vs White Sox

Chicago picked up a 7-6 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a two-run lead going into the 9th inning and had to hold on as the A’s scored three runs in the top of the 9th. Heading into the game, the White Sox were at +146 on the money line.

Andrew Benintendi and Gavin Sheets each homered for the White Sox, while Nicky Lopez scored three times and drove in three runs while going 3/5. Luis Robert Jr. also had a three-hit game at the plate.

J.T. Ginn got the start for the A’s, going just four innings while giving up three runs and striking out three. Hogan Harris took the loss out of the bullpen. Gus Varland got the win for the White Sox out of the bullpen as Chris Flexen went five innings, giving up two hits and striking out eight.

Overall, the Athletics have a run line record of 82-67, with an average run margin of +3.2 in their wins and -3.6 in their losses. They are currently 4th in the AL West with a 65-84 record, 15.5 games behind the Astros. In games with an over/under line of 8 runs, the A’s have an 18-16-1 record this season. The over/under record for Oakland games is 70-77.

Heading into today’s game, the Athletics are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are tied 1-1 in their current series against the White Sox. This season, their overall series record is 18-24-5.

JP Sears Gets The Start For The Athletics

Left-hander JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the White Sox on the road. Sears has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 11-10 with a 4.18 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, opponents are batting .242 this season. In his 29 appearances, Sears has turned in 12 quality starts and is averaging 6.76 strikeouts per nine innings. Most recently, Sears had a no-decision vs. the Astros, going six innings and not allowing a run. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

Overall, the Athletics offense has been one of the league’s best home run hitting teams, but they are just 26th in runs per game at 4.1. As a team, they are batting .235, which is 17th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in both strikeouts and on-base percentage. However, they do have a few hitters who have been swinging the bat well of late, including Brent Rooker, who is hitting .372 over his last 10 games and is batting .301 for the season.

Rooker is also the team’s top power threat, as he has 36 homers this season, which is 6th in the league. His 105 RBIs are the 3rd most in the MLB. Catcher Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 25 homers, but he is batting just .217 for the season.

Chicago White Sox games have had a combined run average of 8.2 this season, and their over/under record is 64-77. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 12-12-3. So far, the White Sox are 5-3 against the run line when favored, and their overall run line record is 59-90.

With a record of 34-115, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 51 games. Chicago has dropped 20 straight series and their overall series record is 6-40-2 this season. The White Sox have struggled at home, posting a 19-58 record, compared to 15-57 on the road.

Sean Burke Gets The Start For The White Sox

Sean Burke will be making his first start of the season for the White Sox, as he comes into the game after a 3-inning relief appearance against the Guardians. In that outing, he allowed just 1 earned run and struck out 3 batters.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

Chicago is hoping that Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi can continue their recent hot streaks, as Vaughn is hitting .394 over his last eight games, and Benintendi is batting .303 over his last nine games. Both players have also hit two homers during that stretch. For the season, Vaughn is batting .246, and Benintendi is hitting just .225.

As a team, the White Sox are dead last in home runs and are averaging just 3.1 runs per game. This has led to an OPS of just .618, which is 29th in the league. Overall, they are batting just .222, and their on-base percentage of .279 is also the worst in the majors.

Athletics vs White Sox Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Athletics vs. White Sox matchup is to take the White Sox on the money line, with a payout of +156. We actually have the White Sox winning this one by a score of 6-5.

Looking at some potential player props, we have White Sox batters finishing with the most strikeouts in the league today, and they are also projected to finish with the second-most hits. For the Athletics, they are projected to finish with the third-most strikeouts.

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