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Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox
The fans at Guaranteed Rate Field will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter JP Sears in this one. Left hander Sears is 11-10 this season with a 4.18 ERA.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Sean Burke. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -179-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The White Sox were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 145 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at 145 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 65-84 SU
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 17 games
Oakland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 34-115 SU
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Next up:
Oakland at Chicago Monday, September 16
Chicago at Los Angeles Monday, September 16