Athletics vs White Sox Prediction & MLB Odds For Sunday, September 15th
From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, we have the Athletics and White Sox facing off in an AL matchup. This one gets started at 2:10 PM ET and NBCS will be televising it. Oakland is favored on the money line, and they have a record of 65-84, while the White Sox are 34-115 and are 5th in the AL Central.
The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and JP Sears will start for the Athletics, while the White Sox are starting Sean Burke. On the money line, the Athletics are -185 compared to the White Sox at +156.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Athletics -1.5 (-112) | White Sox 1.5 (-109)
- Total: 8
- MoneyLine: Athletics -185 | White Sox +156
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Athletics vs. White Sox Prediction: Moneyline
Chicago picked up a 7-6 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a two-run lead going into the 9th inning and barely held on for the win. Heading into the game, they were at +146 on the money line.
Oakland wasted a good outing from J.T. Ginn, as he gave up just three earned runs in four innings of work. Hogan Harris took the loss. Gus Varland got the win out of the bullpen for the White Sox as Chris Flexen went five innings, giving up zero earned runs.
Andrew Benintendi and Gavin Sheets each homered for the White Sox, while Nicky Lopez scored three times and drove in three runs while going 3/5. Luis Robert Jr. also had a three-hit game at the plate.
Oakland is 65-84 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West, 15.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Athletics have gone 21-25 against other teams in the AL West. So far, they are 36-39 at home compared to 29-45 on the road.
The Athletics have an overall series record of 18-24-5 this year. As for their overall record, they are 4-6 across their last 10 games, and they are on the road today vs. the White Sox.
With a record of 34-115, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 51 games for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-41 this year. Chicago will be the home team today, and they are just 19-58 at home this year.
Chicago has dropped seven of their last ten games and are 3-7 so far in September. As the underdog, the White Sox are 29-112 this year and 5-3 when favored. Looking at their overall series record, the White Sox are 6-40-2 and have lost 20 straight series.
Athletics vs. White Sox Prediction: Over/Under
The Oakland Athletics are on the road today against the Chicago White Sox with an over/under line of 8 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 70-77. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 18-16-1. In 49.7% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set at more than 8 runs.
The Athletics offense has been one of the better home run hitting teams in the league this season, but they are batting just .235 as a team and are averaging only 4.1 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. One thing that has been consistent for the Athletics is their home and road splits, as they are averaging 4.0 runs per game on the road and 4.1 at home. Oakland is also near the bottom of the league in terms of strikeouts.
For the season, Brent Rooker has been the Athletics top hitter, with a batting average of .301 and a team-leading 36 home runs. He has also been hot of late, going 16/43 in his last 10 games with three homers. Rooker also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team in homers but is batting just .217 for the season.
Chicago White Sox games have had a combined run average of 8.2 this season, and their over/under record is 64-77. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 12-12-3. Overall, 51.0% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.
Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging only 3.1 runs per game, which is dead last in the MLB. They are also the worst home run hitting team in the league and have the league’s worst on-base percentage and OPS. However, both Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi come into the game on good stretches, with Vaughn hitting .394 over his last eight games, and Benintendi is batting .303 over his last nine games.
Benintendi and Vaughn are also the team’s top home run hitters this season, with 17 homers apiece. Vaughn’s 63 RBIs are the best on the team, while Benintendi is 2nd with 55 RBIs. Luis Robert Jr. is 4th on the team in RBIs and has 14 homers so far this season.
Athletics vs. White Sox Prediction: Spread
When the Athletics are underdogs, they have been a great run line bet, going 75-56. Their average run margin in those games is -0.6, and their overall run line record is 82-67. They have been a better run line bet on the road (41-33) than at home (41-34).
Left-hander JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the White Sox on the road. Sears has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 11-10 with a 4.18 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Sears has a WHIP of 1.19 and opponents are batting .242 this season. In his 29 starts, Sears has turned in 12 quality starts and is averaging 6.76 strikeouts per nine innings. His last outing came against the Astros, where he went six innings, giving up no earned runs and coming away with a no-decision. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight outings.
When the White Sox win, they do so by an average of 3.3 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.7 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 59-90, including a 30-47 mark at home and a 29-43 record on the road. As the underdog, they are 54-87 vs. the run line, while as the favorite, they are 5-3.
Sean Burke is making his first start of the season for the White Sox, and he will be taking on the Athletics at home. Burke made a relief appearance in his first outing of the year, going 3 innings and striking out 3 batters while allowing just 1 earned run.
Athletics vs. White Sox Pick: White Sox ML +156
There is a lot of value in taking the White Sox on the money line at +156, as we have them winning this game by a score of 6-5. With the Athletics at -185 on the road, we would recommend taking advantage of the higher payout with the White Sox.
Looking at some potential player props, if you’re looking at JP Sears, we have him finishing with just five strikeouts, which is the eighth worst among today’s starters. As for the White Sox, they are predicted to finish with 11 strikeouts, which is the most among all teams.
