The Chicago White Sox will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Oakland Athletics invade U.S. Cellular Field on Friday.

Chicago sends Chris Sale out against Jarrod Parker for the Athletics in this game. Sale is 5-3 with a 2.44 ERA on the season, while Parker is 4-6 on the year and has a 4.90 ERA.



View Oakland vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Chicago sat as -120 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 7, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 13-ranked White Sox and the American League No. 8-rated Athletics in this matchup.



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 (8.6 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the American League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 15 in scoring at home.

Oakland won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the White Sox on June 6. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Athletics beat Chicago in extra innings, earning a 5-4 victory at U.S. Cellular Field in MLB wagering action.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Oakland are 1-9
After a loss are 3-7

A few Athletics at White Sox trends to consider:
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland at Chi White Sox, Saturday, June 8