White Sox Vs Athletics: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox (69-68) are looking for Jose Abreu to continue an 11-game hitting streak against the Oakland Athletics (46-87) on Thursday at 9:40 PM ET. Dylan Cease gets the starting nod for Chicago, and JP Sears is Oakland’s choice to start.

The moneyline for this game implies a 66% chance of a victory for the White Sox. Chicago has entered 13 games this season favored by -194 or more and is 8-5 in those contests. The White Sells have been favorites in 87 games so far this year and won 46 of them.

The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 119 games this year and have walked away with the win 44 times (37%) in those games. Oakland has been victorious 17 times in 49 chances when named as an underdog of at least +162 or worse on the moneyline. The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 60 of their 137 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.

Oakland Athletics have won 44 of their 119 games this season. They have an against the spread record of 66-71-0 in 137 games with a line this year.

The Athletics will send out JP Sears to make his eighth start of the season. Sears is 5-1 with a 2.37 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 49 1/3 innings pitched. The Athletics are 2-2 in Sears' starts when they were the moneyline underdog.

The Athletics will send out left-hander Sears to make his eighth start of the season. He is 5-1 with a 2.37 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 49 1/3 innings pitched. The Athletics are 2-2 in Sears' starts when they were the moneyline underdog.

Dylan Cease is the White Sox's probable starting pitcher. His team is 15-12-0 against the spread this season. He has pitched five or more innings in 15 straight games.

Cease's team is 15-12-0 against the spread when he starts this season. His team has won 68.2% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (15-7). In games Cease has started, his team's record is 19-8.

The White Sox are 22-5 this season in games when they hit at least two homers. The club is 53-33 in the games this year when it has racked up eight or more hits. They are 35-15 in this term's games in which they scored five or less runs.

The Athletics are 18-10 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game. They have won 13 of their 17 games with five or five extra-base hits this year. In 59 games this term with eight or eight hits, they have a record of 34-25.

The White Sox are 18-10 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game. They have won 13 of their 17 games with five or many extra-base hits this year. In 59 games this term with eight or fewer hits, they have a record of 34-25.