White Sox vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for August 6

Published 9:25 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Ross Stripling will toe the rubber for the Oakland Athletics (47-67) on Tuesday, August 6 against the Chicago White Sox (27-88), who will counter with Jonathan Cannon. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Athletics (-189), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the White Sox (+155) This game has a total of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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White Sox vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
  • Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • Location: Oakland, California
  • Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Athletics -189
  • Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +155
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The White Sox’s Cannon (1-5) will make his 12th start of the season.
  • He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
  • Cannon has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 13 chances this season.

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White Sox Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The White Sox’s 96 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
  • Chicago ranks last in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .342 this season.
  • The White Sox have a team batting average of just .216 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
  • Chicago is among the lowest scoring teams in baseball, ranking last with just 353 total runs (3.1 per game) this season.
  • The White Sox are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking last with an OBP of .276.
  • The White Sox rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.
  • Chicago has the 29th-ranked ERA (4.89) in the majors this season.
  • Chicago averages the 19th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.
  • The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.424 as a pitching staff, which is second-worst in baseball this season.

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