Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction MLB Picks 8/5/24

In this article we will formulate a Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Monday, August 5th at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. To formulate this prediction for game one in the series, we will examine:

• The White Sox recent form and recent player performance 
• The Athletics recent form and recent play performance
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Chicago
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oakland
• Recent betting trends in games played between Chicago and Oakland 
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Chicago and Oakland 

White Sox Desperately Need a Win 

The Chicago White Sox are 27-87 this season and they have lost 20 games in a row. Chicago is coming off of a series loss against Minnesota, where they lost all three games by scores of 10-2, 6-2, and 13-7. Prior to that series, the White Sox lost all three against the Royals, lost all three against the Mariners, and lost all four against the Rangers. Chicago is 1-23 in their last 24 games and they are last in the AL Central. 

The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.87 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and a .252 opponent batting average. The White Sox offense has scored 352 runs with a .217 batting average and a .277 on base percentage. Andrew Vaughn is batting .235 with 13 home runs and 50 RBI’s for the White Sox this season. Chicago has scored three runs or fewer in four of their last five games. 

Athletics Offense is Regressing 

The Oakland Athletics are 46-67 this year and they have lost three of their last four games. Oakland is coming off of a series loss against the Dodgers, where they lost two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Athletics split two games with the Giants, won three out of four against the Angels, and won two out of three against the Astros. Oakland is 5-4 in their last nine games and they are last in the AL West. 

The Oakland pitching staff has a 4.39 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and a .256 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 462 runs with a .231 batting average and a .301 on base percentage. Brent Rooker is batting .290 with 28 home runs and 81 RBI’s for the Athletics this season. Oakland has scored three runs or fewer in three of their last four games and they have scored a total of just two runs in their last two games. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jonathan Cannon, who is 1-5 with a 4.11 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP over 70.0 innings pitched this year. Cannon has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last five starts. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is JP Sears, who is 8-8 with a 4.53 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP over 119.1 innings pitched this season. Sears has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. 

Why the Athletics will beat the White Sox

• The White Sox have lost each of their last 19 games after playing the previous day.
• The Athletics have won each of their last six night games following a loss.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last eight games following a loss.
• The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against American League opponents.
• The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against American League opponents.
• The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the last five games between the White Sox and Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the White Sox’s last five games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last three night games between the White Sox and Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Miguel Andujar has recorded an RBI in each of the Athletics’ last four games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against opponents that held a losing record.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Brent Rooker has scored a run in each of the Athletics’ last seven night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• JP Sears has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against opponents that held a losing record.
• JJ Bleday has recorded a Double in five of the Athletics’ last six games against AL opponents at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• JP Sears has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his four previous appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Brent Rooker has hit a home run in five of the Athletics’ last seven night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Athletics’ last nine games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts

• Yoan Moncada has hit at least one home run in three of his last five appearances at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against opponents that held a losing record.
• Andrew Vaughn has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 appearances against AL West opponents.
• Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one RBI in each of the White Sox’s last three road games against the Athletics.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Andrew Benintendi has scored at least one run in six of the White Sox’s last seven games against the Athletics.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight road appearances against AL West opponents.

Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 

Chicago comes into this game trying to snap their 20 game losing streak, but their offense has been horrible over the last three weeks. The White Sox are just 10-47 on the road this season, while the Athletics are 27-29 at home. Oakland is 21 games under the .500 mark, but they have been competitive at home this year. The Athletics are starting JP Sears, who has been pretty good in recent outings. The White Sox are going with Jonathan Cannon, who has been decent in limited work this year, but the Chicago bullpen definitely doesn’t help anything. The White Sox have lost 20 games in a row and even though they are playing another last place team, you won’t catch me taking them. My Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics prediction is for the Athletics to win by at least two runs. 

David Racey's Pick: Athletics -1.5