White Sox at Athletics 7/12/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 10:07 PM EST
Jul. 12, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : OAK -177 O/U 9
The Chicago White Sox open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Oakland Athletics. The White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs on Sunday 3-1 in their last game prior to the break for the All-Star Game. Ivan Nova threw scoreless baseball into the sixth winning for the first time at home in eight starts. Eloy Jimenez and Jose Abreu each homered to help the White Sox to the win.
Oakland defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-4 last Sunday after jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning. Matt Olson led the A’s offense with a home run in the first inning. Ramon Laureano and Marcus Semien each homered for Oakland and the A’s have hit 24 home runs over the last 12 games.
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Tim Anderson leads the White Sox with a .317 batting average. Jose Abreu is the team leader in home runs with 21 and in RBIs with 66. Chicago is batting .257 while its opponents are averaging .266. On Friday, the White Sox will send Ivan Nova to the mound. The right-hander is 4-7 with an ERA of 5.58, 66 Ks and 26 BBs.
Marcus Semien is leading the Athletics with a .271 batting average and in hits with 102. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 21 and in RBIs with 52. The A’s are averaging .246 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .241. On Friday, the A’s will send Mike Fiers to the mound. The right-hander is 8-3 with an ERA of 3.87, 70 Ks and 30 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago is 1-4 in its last 5 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the White Sox last 7 versus American League West opponents
Oakland is 7-2 in its last 9
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the A’s last 5
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics -177
Oakland has dominated its head-to-head meetings with Chicago winning 7 of the last 9 overall and 45 of the last 67 played at home. The A’s have won 7 of the last 10 at home versus a right-handed starter and 7 of the last 10 at home overall. Chicago has lost 4 of its last 5 on the road and 11 of its last 15 versus AL West opponents. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 6-4