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Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
The Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The White Sox will trot Davis Martin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Martin has a 0-1 record and a 7.11 ERA this season.
Martin's opponent in this one will be Joey Estes. The Athletics right hander has a 4.77 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -175-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at 160 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The White Sox were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 160 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 28-88 SU
Chi White Sox is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 1-21 SU in its last 22 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 47-68 SU
Oakland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Chicago Friday, August 9
Oakland at Toronto Friday, August 9