The Oakland Athletics will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Chicago White Sox pay a visit to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The match puts starter James Shields for the Chicago White Sox on the hill facing Daniel Gossett for the Oakland Athletics. Shields brings a 2-1 mark to the game, while Gossett is 1-3 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Oakland Athletics were listed as -153 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 10 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.1-3.6 win for the White Sox on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
35-48 Oakland battles the White Sox, currently with a 37-45 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Chicago injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Oakland Athletics at No. 19 and the Chicago White Sox at No. 17 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Oakland Athletics No. 23 ranked offense (4.28 runs per game) against a Chicago White Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 17 at 4.74 runs allowed per game. The Oakland Athletics have been averaging 8 hits per game, less than the Chicago White Sox have managed so far this season (8.93 hits on average).
Oakland owns the No. 28 defense, allowing 4.28 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's No. 17-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chicago hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 10-strikeout performance from C Rodon - will prevail again after their 7-2 victory against Oakland at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Oakland, Wednesday, July 5th