White Sox vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

On Wednesday, August 7 at 3:37 PM ET, the Oakland Athletics (47-68) host the Chicago White Sox (28-88) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in the rubber game of the series. Joey Estes will get the nod for the Athletics, while Davis Martin will take the hill for the White Sox.

At -227, the Athletics are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the White Sox (+180). The total for this game is 8.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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White Sox vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 3:37 PM ET
  • Location: Oakland, California
  • Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Athletics -227
  • Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +180
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The White Sox will send Martin to the mound for his second start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he threw 3 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up four earned runs.

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White Sox Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The White Sox have hit just 97 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the big leagues.
  • Chicago ranks last in the majors with a .341 team slugging percentage.
  • 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 358 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 strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
  • Chicago has the 29th-ranked ERA (4.86) in the majors this season.
  • Chicago strikes out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 19th in MLB.
  • The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.419 as a pitching staff, which is second-worst in baseball this season.

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