Game three of this American League series sees the White Sox (50-79, 26-37 home) and Athletics (38-91, 18-46 away) facing off at Guaranteed Rate Field. The starting pitcher for the White Sox will be Touki Toussaint, while the Athletics are turning to JP Sears. Find out who I like to win in this Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics showdown.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox -1.5 Runs

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:10 ET on Saturday, August 26th.

WHY BET THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX:

  • Against the runline, the White Sox have gone 3-2 in their five games at home.
  • Over their previous ten games as the underdog, the Athletics are just 4-6 vs. the runline.
  • JP Sears has struggled of late, coming in with an ERA of 1.57 over his last two starts.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS ON A RUNLINE WIN STREAK

So far this season, the Athletics have a series record of 10-30-1 and overall record of 38-91. This mark has Oakland placed 5th in the AL West. On the road, they have a below .500 record of 18-46.

JP Sears has been given the nod to start for the Athletics, boasting a 2-10 record over 25 appearances. His ERA is 4.61, K/9 8.49, FIP 5.17 and OBP .300 thus far in the 2023 season.

JP Sears was on the wrong end of a 12-1 defeat against the Orioles, after surrendering seven runs on nine hits in four innings. The Athletics’ starter took the loss in a lopsided affair.

During their last five games, Oakland is the 16th ranked offense in terms of batting average. In these games, they have hit a combined .239 and are averaging 6.2 runs per game. Across the entire season, the Athletics are hitting .224 with an OBP of .302 while averaging 3.7 runs per contest. This figure puts them 26th in the league.

Over the Athletics’ past five contests, Ryan Noda has been a force at the plate, leading the team in hits and batting .360. For the 2023 season, Noda’s average stands at .238 with 41 runs batted in.

WILL THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

On an overall record of 50-79, the White Sox are 4th in the AL Central. In their 41 series, Chicago has gone 11-26-4 which includes losing each of their last three sets. On the road, the White Sox are 24-42 and are 26-37 at home.

Toussaint has had a tough season thus far for the White Sox, boasting an overall record of 1-6 in 13 appearances. His ERA stands at 5.30, while his K/9 rate is 8.94 and his FIP is 5.62. Opposing batters have managed to get on base against him at a .341 clip.

Toussaint suffered a defeat in his last start, as the White Sox were routed 14-2 by the Mariners. The right-hander gave up seven runs on seven hits over four innings of work.

So far this season, the White Sox’s has gone deep 142 times, placing them 17th in the league. Over Chicago’s previous five games, they are 19th in runs scored, with their season average of 4.1 runs per game putting them 22nd in the league. The White Sox’s overall team batting average stands at .239 along with an OBP of .295.

Luis Robert Jr. is the White Sox’s home-run leader in 2023, boasting 34 long balls and 69 RBIs. His slugging percentage for the season stands at a robust .550.