Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Prediction

MLB White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 8/7/2024

The Chicago White Sox (28-88) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (47-68) on Wednesday, August 7th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland 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 2:37 CT.

White Sox vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Athletics (-211)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
  • In their last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 8 games, showing a strong offensive trend.
  • The Athletics have won 5 of their last 7 home games, indicating a strong home-field advantage.
  • In their last 15 games, the Athletics have won 3 out of 4 games against the White Sox, demonstrating recent head-to-head success.
  • The Athletics have a higher win percentage at home (28-30) compared to the White Sox’s away record (11-48), suggesting a favorable matchup.
  • In their last 15 games, the Athletics have outscored their opponents by a total of 80 to 75, showing a positive run differential.

White Sox vs Athletics

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Chicago cruised to a 5-1 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a huge 4th inning, scoring two of their five runs and picking up three of their seven hits. As for the A’s, they scored their only run in the 5th and finished the game with six hits.

Jonathan Cannon started for the White Sox and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Ross Stripling got the start for the A’s and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.

At the plate, Andrew Benintendi and Brooks Baldwin each had two hits and two RBIs for the White Sox. Zack Gelof did the most damage for the A’s, going 2/4 with a home run.

Chicago’s struggles this season are evident in their 28-88 record, which has them 41 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. They have lost nine straight series and are 6-29-2 in series play this year. On the run line, they are 24-35 on the road and 44-64 as underdogs.

When favored, the White Sox have a 5-3 record straight up, but as underdogs, they are 23-85. Their games have gone over the total 52 times this season, with an average of 8.3 runs per game. The over has hit in 15 of 31 games with an 8.5 run total line.

Davis Martin Gets The Start For The White Sox

Davis Martin will be making his first start of the season for the White Sox, as he has made one appearance out of the bullpen so far. In that outing, he went 2 2/3 innings, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits. His first start was a loss to the Twins, as he went 3 2/3 innings and gave up 6 hits and 4 runs.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

Andrew Vaughn has been the White Sox’s top power threat this season, as his 13 home runs are the best on the team. However, he is batting just .236 for the season. Luis Robert Jr. is right behind him with 12 homers but has a batting average of only .211. Vaughn and Robert Jr. are also the team’s leaders in RBIs, with 51 and 26, respectively.

Chicago is hoping that Andrew Benintendi can keep his recent hot streak going, as he has gone 8/23 in his last seven games with two homers and seven RBIs. For the season, Benintendi is batting just .214. The White Sox offense could use the help, as they are last in the league in both team batting average and on-base percentage.

As the underdog, the Athletics have struggled this season with a 37-64 record, but as the favorite, they have been much better at 10-4. Overall, the Athletics are 61-54 against the run line and have an average run margin of +3.6 in wins and -3.6 in losses.

Currently, Oakland is 12.5 games behind the Mariners in the AL West with a 47-68 record. They have lost five of their last seven games and are looking to turn things around today against the White Sox. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs, and the Athletics have a 52-61 over/under record for the season, with their games averaging 8.8 runs per game.

Joey Estes Gets The Start For The Athletics

Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the White Sox at home. He has made 14 starts this year and has a record of 5-4 with an ERA of 4.77. Estes’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.20. In his 14 starts, he has one complete game shutout and five quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Estes picked up the win vs. the Dodgers on August 2nd. In that outing, he went six innings, giving up two earned runs, six hits, and two walks. Before that, he had gone 2 2/3 innings out of the bullpen.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

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So far this season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the MLB. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .230 and are one of the league’s worst teams in terms of striking out. However, they are 4th in the league in home runs and have the 8th best isolated power figure in the league.

Brent Rooker has been a big bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is batting .290 with 28 homers and 81 RBIs. He is also on a good stretch of games, going 7/28 with three homers in his last eight games. Miguel Andujar has also been swinging the bat well, going 11/31 in his last eight games.

White Sox vs Athletics Prediction

Our prediction for the Athletics vs. White Sox game is to take the Athletics to pick up the win at home. However, with the Athletics money line sitting at -211, we recommend taking the over, as we have this game ending with a score of 5-4 in favor of the Athletics.

If you are looking for a parlay option, you could pair the Athletics with another team, as we see this game being a close one. Looking at the starting pitcher’s strikeout projections, Davis Martin is projected to finish with seven, while Joey Estes is predicted to finish with four.


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