White Sox vs. Athletics Pick
Will the Oakland Athletics avoid a second home loss to the Chicago White Sox when the two meet up this afternoon at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Oakland is favored at home tonight, as the Athletics are getting odds of -160 to win. The White Sox are listed with odds of +140 to prevail, while the over/under total has been set at 9.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup tonight has James Shields (2-1, 3.98 ERA) going for the White Sox to face Daniel Gossett (1-3, 5.57) of the Athletics. Shields has started six games this year, allowing 14 earned runs. Six came in one start. He has 26 strikeouts and 17 walks over 31.2 innings. Gossett has started four games, allowing 13 earned runs over 21 innings. He has 13 strikeouts with three walks and a 1.29 WHIP.
The White Sox took the series opener on Monday night, 7-2. The road team has now won all four meetings between these two this season. Chicago is now 37-45 overall and 18-27 on the road. Oakland is 35-48 overall and 22-21 at home.
The Sox led most of Monday’s game and then added some insurance runs late to lock up the victory. Carlos Rodon got his first win of the year, allowing two runs over 6.1 innings while Jharel Cotton took the loss by giving up four runs over five innings. Todd Frazier had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs to lead the win while Melky Cabrera had three hits. Adam Rosales had two hits and two RBI to lead the Athletics.
Bet on White Sox vs. Athletics
Oakland is a big favorite today, which is somewhat surprising. Gossett has struggled on the mound all year. He has given up a number of runs, which should keep the Chicago bats with their current momentum. Shields has had one bad outing in six starts. Outside of that, he has been pretty solid and put his team in a position to win. Look for more of the same today.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX +140