MLB odds: White Sox-Athletics prediction, odds and pick

The Chicago White Sox are third in the AL Central, two games behind Cleveland for the division lead. The team is struggling with injuries and inconsistency. Oakland is in need of a win to improve their record, but their current 50-87 record is the worst in baseball.

Dylan Cease is 13-6 with a 2.13 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 156 innings. Chicago's offense has sorely missed the contributions of key players. Andrew Vaughn leads the team with 15 home runs. Jose Abreu is second with 14 home Runs. Liam Hendriks has been good, not great, with 31 saves and a 3.31 ERA.

Oakland is in a tough spot with almost nothing left to play for. The team will send promising young prospect JP Sears to the mound. Seth Brown leads the team with 21 home runs. Sean Murphy leads with 30 doubles and a .252 batting average. Ramon Laureano has 12 home run and leads team in steals with 10. Chad Pinder has 11 home Runs.

Cease will be too much for Oakland.

Chicago is betting on under 7 against Oakland.