Chicago will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the Oakland Athletics pay a visit to U.S. Cellular Field.

Chicago sends Hector Santiago out against AJ Griffin for the Athletics in this game. Santiago is 1-2 with a 2.96 ERA on the season, while Griffin is 5-4 on the year and has a 3.67 ERA.



View Oakland vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were 128 moneyline favorites in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the White Sox at No. 13 in the American League and the Athletics at No. 8 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Chicago's No. 15-rated American League offense, averaging 3.5 runs per game, against a Athletics defense that ranks No. 6 in the American League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The White Sox have averaged 8 hits per game so far, less than Athletics batters have averaged on the year (8.5 hits per game).

Defensively, Oakland features the American League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the American League at home, scoring 3.4 runs per game.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at +116 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Oakland didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-1 to Chicago on Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing Oakland are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

A few Athletics at White Sox trends to consider:
Oakland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Oakland is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland home to NY Yankees, Tuesday, June 11
Chi White Sox home to Toronto, Monday, June 10