Chicago White Sox (33-114) vs Oakland Athletics (64-83)
Game Info: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 7:10 pm (Guaranteed Rate Field)
Chris Flexen (2-14) (5.26) vs J.T. Ginn (0-1) (4.58)
Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox +149 / Oakland Athletics -175 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Prediction. This article will include a Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Pick.
Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
The Oakland Athletics are 65-83 on the year after playing the Tigers and Astros. The Oakland Athletics have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Oakland Athletics have won 3 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 146 hits and 103 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Lawrence Butler have combined for 228 hits and 110 RBI.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 33-115 on the year after playing the Red Sox and Guardians. The Chicago White Sox have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Chicago White Sox have lost 4 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Andrew Vaughn leads the Chicago White Sox with 127 hits and 63 RBI, while Gavin Sheets and Andrew Benintendi have combined for 196 hits and 94 RBI.
Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Pick Matchup
J.T. Ginn gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 4.58 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. Ginn has allowed 12 hits and 5 runs in his last 11 innings. Ginn has a 7.20 ERA and .211 allowed batting average in 5 road innings. This will be Ginn’s first career game against the Chicago White Sox.
Chris Flexen gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 2-14 with a 5.26 ERA and 105 strikeouts this season. Flexen has allowed 13 hits and 5 runs in his last 9.1 innings. Flexen has a 4.26 ERA and .268 allowed batting average in 82.1 home innings. Flexen is 3-3 with a 4.30 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his career against the Oakland Athletics.
Why the Oakland Athletics will win
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 23 home games after playing the previous day.
- The favorites have won each of the White Sox's last 16 games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Saturday games.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the White Sox's last seven games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight home games.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Benintendi has hit a home run in two of the White Sox's last three games against the Athletics.
- Andrew Benintendi has scored at least one run in each of his last five home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Nicky Lopez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in night games.
- Chris Flexen has recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Lawrence Butler has hit at least one home run in four of the Athletics' last seven road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded a Double in five of the Athletics' last six games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Athletics' last seven games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one Single in each of the Athletics' last seven night games.
- Zack Gelof has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Athletics' last four games as favorites.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 21 appearances.
- Miguel Andujar has scored at least one run in six of his last seven road appearances against AL Central opponents.
Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
Another day, another chance to fade the Chicago White Sox. As Ive said endless times this season, the Chicago White Sox are one of the worst teams in baseball history and a $100 bettor is now more than $6,000 in the hole backing them all year. I don't care what the matchup is or who is pitching, I'll keep fading the Chicago White Sox and laugh my way to the bank. In this case, give me the Oakland Athletics. There's not much more to say when it comes to the tram on the South Side.
Randy’s Pick Oakland Athletics -175
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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