Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland A's Prediction 8-25-23 MLB Picks
The Oakland A’s and the Chicago White Sox meet in game two of their four-game weekend series in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday. Oakland pulled off the upset in Thursday’s opener, can they go back-to-back here? Let’s dive in and find out.
A’s Grab W In Friday’s Opener
The Oakland A’s managed to pull off a rare series-opening win after taking out the White Sox by a final score of 8-5. The win propelled the A’s to 37-91 on the year, still sitting 3.5 games behind the Royals for the worst record in baseball. Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 22 home runs and 55 RBIs this season, while Esteury Ruiz has 92 hits, a .243 batting average and a team-best 49 stolen bases. Ryan Noda, Zack Gelof, JJ Bleday, Seth Brown and Shea Langeliers also have double-digit home runs for the A’s this season, while Ruiz also leads the A’s in doubles with 21. Zach Neal will start for the A’s here and is 0-0 with an 8.25 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season.
Oakland Athletics Team Facts
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six night games against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field following a road win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 13 night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last five Friday games against the White Sox.
- The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Athletics' last four night games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last five Friday games against the White Sox.
Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has hit at least one home run in four of the Athletics' last five night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Tony Kemp has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Athletics' last five games as underdogs against the White Sox.
- Tony Kemp has scored at least one run in each of the Athletics' last five games against the White Sox.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
White Sox Look For Bounce-Back
The Chicago White Sox could really use a rebound after their disappointing loss to the A’s in Thursday’s series opener. The loss dropped Chicago to 50-78 on the year, 16 games back in the AL Central race and 21.5 games behind in the AL Wild Card race. Luis Robert Jr. has a team-high 34 home runs, 69 RBIs and 123 hits this season and Andrew Benintendi has a .277 batting average along with a team-leading 125 hits of his own this season. Robert Jr. also has a team-high 30 doubles and 16 stolen bases this season. Dylan Cease will start for the White Sox here and is 5-6 with a 4.50 ERA and 163 strikeouts this season.
Chicago White Sox Team Facts
- The White Sox have won each of their last nine night games against the Athletics following a home loss.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as favorites.
- The White Sox have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six night games against AL West opponents.
- The White Sox have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games against the Athletics.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Elvis Andrus has hit a home run in three of the White Sox's last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one RBI in each of the White Sox's last six games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Luis Robert has scored at least one run in 10 of his last 11 appearances with the White Sox as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- Elvis Andrus has recorded at least one total base in 18 of his last 19 home appearances against the Athletics.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 19 appearances against the Athletics.
- Luis Robert ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (34) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago White Sox ranks 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.295).
- The Chicago White Sox ranks 30th in the league for walks this season (307).
- The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for runs scored this season (461).
- The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for hits this season (937).
Chris’ Pick
I’m looking at the White Sox here. There’s not many spots where I’ll be backing the White Sox the rest of the way, but if they can’t get a win with their ace on the mound against an A’s team that’s had issues against right-handed pitching, I don’t know if I’ll back them again this season. Zach Neal hasn’t been very good in a small sample size and I think that the White Sox take advantage here.
