Athletics vs. White Sox Pick
Can the Chicago White Sox avoid being swept at home by the Oakland Athletics when the two meet up again today at 2:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Oakland is the slight favorite in this game, as the Athletics are getting odds of -135 to win. The White Sox are listed with odds of +120 to prevail, while the over/under total has been set at 10 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has Sonny Gray (2-3, 4.84 ERA) on the mound for Oakland to face Derek Holland (5-7, 4.48) of the White Sox. Holland has been rocked in three of his last four starts, allowing 21 earned run over 9.2 innings in those three starts. On the season he has 64 strikeouts with 32 walks and a 1.52 WHIP. Gray has struggled somewhat has well, allowing at least three runs in his last five starts. On the year he has 58 strikeouts with 21 walks and a 1.42 WHIP.
Oakland has taken the first two games in this weekend series. The Athletics picked up a 3-0 win on Friday and then had a 10-2 win on Saturday. Oakland is now 33-42 overall and 11-25 on the road while Chicago is 32-41 overall and 15-14 at home.
The Athletics dominated Saturday’s game, racking up 15 hits in the win while allowing just five to Chicago. James Shields lasted just three innings, allowing six runs on seven hits. Daniel Gossett allowed just two unearned runs over six innings to earn his first win of 2017. Matt Olson had two hits and drove in four runs to lead Oakland while Franklin Barreto had two hits with two RBI.
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This matchup features two struggling pitchers, but Holland has really been bad lately. He faces an Oakland lineup that should have plenty of confidence after racking up 15 hits on Saturday as well. Gray is likely to give up a few runs, but he won’t get hammered. He should be competitive and do enough to get the win while the Oakland bats stay hot against Holland.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: OAKLAND ATHLETICS -135