The Chicago White Sox (69-68) and Oakland Athletics (50-87) meet Thursday at 9:40 p.m. ET to start a 4-game series at Oakland Coliseum. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the White Sox vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Chicago leads 2-1
The White Sox are 6-2 in their last 8 games. Chicago pitching has been strong over that stretch, posting a fine 2.54 ERA.
The Athletics are just 1-6 in their last 7 games, and their pitching has trended the other way. Oakland has registered a 5.63 ERA in those 7 games and a 5.03 mark since Aug. 18.
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White Sox at Athletics projected starters
RHP Dylan Cease vs. LHP J.P. Sears
Cease (13-6, 2.13 ERA) is tabbed for his 28th start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 11.4 K/9 in 156 IP.
- Coming off a near-no-hitter in his last start (made it to 2 outs in the 9th) and has allowed just 3 hits in 17 IP in his last 2 starts
- Faced the Athletics in Chicago July 31 and allowed 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB and 7 K in 6 IP
Sears (5-1, 2.37 ERA) has appeared in 12 games with 7 starts. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 5.7 K/9 in 49 1/3 IP.
- Owns a 1.89 ERA as a starter (3.97 ERA in relief)
- Has benefited from a high left-on-base rate, and much of that has been related to generous batting-average-on-balls-in-play rates (.174 BABIP in high-leverage situations, .120 BABIP when runners are in scoring position)
White Sox at Athletics odds
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- Money line: White Sox -205 (bet $205 to win $100) | Athletics +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): White Sox -1.5 (-112) | Athletics +1.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +112 | U: -140)
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White Sox at Athletics picks and predictions
Prediction
White Sox 5, Athletics 3
Money line
The juice is loose. Too much so. PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The White Sox have a .772 OPS versus lefty pitchers (.685 OPS vs. righties).
Chicago is on a decent roll and is playing important games. And in this game it has its best pitcher on the bump. Even if Cease is a bit fatigued in this near-no-no hangover, the price here is solid.
BACK THE WHITE SOX -1.5 (-112).
Over/Under
No lean to either side: STEER CLEAR.
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