Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 8/6/24

The forecast from Oakland Coliseum calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. Tuesday’s White Sox vs. Athletics matchup has a first pitch of 9:40 PM ET. NSPCA is carrying this one on TV.

Chicago is currently on a 21-game losing streak and is 27-88 overall, while the Athletics are 5th in the AL West with a record of 47-67. Oakland is the heavy favorite on the money line, with the odds sitting at -188, while the White Sox are +158. Jonathan Cannon is starting for the White Sox, and he is facing off against Ross Stripling for the Athletics.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8 Runs

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Tuesday, August 6th.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS ATHLETICS:

• We have the Athletics winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Oakland cruised to a 5-1 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Athletics had a huge 4th inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the White Sox, they scored their only run in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Athletics were favored at -202 on the money line.

JP Sears pitched well for the Athletics in this one, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued one walk. On the other side, Ky Bush got the start for the White Sox, going just four innings and giving up three earned runs.

Lawrence Butler was the difference for the Athletics’ offense, as he homered and scored three times. Max Schuemann also had a two RBI game at the plate. As for the White Sox, their top hitter was Yoan Moncada, who went 2/4.

White Sox Records & Stats

With an overall record of 27-88, the White Sox are 41.5 games out of the AL Central lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34 this year. Chicago is currently on a 21-game losing streak, spanning across their series vs. the Rays and into this series vs. the Athletics.

Chicago has really struggled on the road this year, going 10-48 compared to 17-40 at home. This season, the White Sox are just 5-3 when favored and 22-85 as the underdog. So far, they have gone 10-39 in day games and 17-49 in night games.

Chicago has been a poor bet on the run line this season, going 48-67. They have been even worse on the road, going 23-35. They have failed to cover the run line in their last four road games and are just 5-3 as the favorite.

The Chicago White Sox are on the road today against the Oakland Athletics. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The White Sox have a combined run average of 8.3 runs per game this season, and their games have gone over the total 52 times and under 58 times. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their games have gone over 10 times, under 10 times, and pushed twice. Overall, 53 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 46.1% of their games.

Jonathan Cannon is looking to bounce back from a rough outing on the road, as he gets the start for the White Sox today. In his last outing, he went 7 innings vs. the Royals, giving up just 1 earned run. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, Cannon had taken the loss in three straight outings. His record for the season is 1-5, and his ERA is 4.11. Opponents are batting .253 vs. Cannon this season. Out of his 11 starts, he has five quality starts and is averaging just 5.91 strikeouts per nine innings.

Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the MLB this season, as they are last in the league in runs per game at 3.1. They are also one of the worst home run hitting teams in the league and have the worst team batting average in the league at .216. One of the few bright spots in their lineup has been Andrew Vaughn, who is hitting just .235 but leads the team with 13 home runs and 50 RBIs.

Over his last six games, Vaughn has two homers and is 6/23 (.261). Andrew Benintendi has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/23 in his last seven games with a home run and six RBIs. Benintendi is batting .258 for the season.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics are 47-67 overall and trail the Mariners by 12.5 games in the AL West. So far, they have gone 16-20 in divisional matchups. Oakland is currently 5th in the AL West and leads the Angels by 3 games for the 4th spot in the division.

At home, the Athletics are 28-29 this season compared to an 19-38 mark on the road. Oakland has been good as the favorite this year, going 10-3, and they are 10-3 as the home favorite. So far, they have been the underdog in most of their games, putting up a mark of 37-64.

When the Athletics win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.6 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of -3.6 runs per game. Their run line record is 61-53, and they have covered the run line in two straight games. They are 32-25 against the run line at home and 29-28 on the road. They have been the underdog in most games, going 55-46 against the run line in those contests.

The Oakland Athletics are playing at home against the Chicago White Sox today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for their games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 52-60. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 14-13-1. So far this season, 57 of their games have had over/under lines set above 8 runs, which accounts for 50.0% of their games. Their under streak is currently at 2 games.

Ross Stripling is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Giants, where he took the loss. In that start, he went 5 2/3 innings and gave up one earned run on four hits. Looking back further, Stripling has given up at least two home runs in three of his last four starts. His record for the season is 2-10, and his ERA is 5.64. Stripling’s ERA at home is 9.16 compared to 5.42 on the road. Overall, he has a WHIP of 1.52 and opponents are batting .309 vs. Stripling this year.

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .230 this season, which is 18th in the league. However, they do have the 4th most home runs in the league and are 7th in isolated power. Overall, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the MLB. The Athletics have been a better home team offense this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot in the Athletics lineup this season, as he is batting .288 and has gone deep 28 times. Rooker has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/28 in his last eight games with three homers. Shea Langeliers is also near the top of the Athletics home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .209 for the season.