White Sox vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 25

Updated Aug. 25, 2023 7:05 p.m. ET

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The Oakland Athletics will look to Zack Gelof for continued success at the plate when they hit the field against Andrew Benintendi and the Chicago White Sox on Friday, in the second game of a four-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field. Oddsmakers list the White Sox as -190 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Athletics +160 moneyline odds. Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +105 odds). The total is 9 runs for the game (with -110 odds to go over and -110 odds to go under).

The starting pitchers are Dylan Cease (5-6) for the Chicago White Sox, and Zach Neal for the Oakland Athletics.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the White Sox-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

White Sox vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 25, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI

White Sox vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: White Sox 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: White Sox 56%, Athletics 44%

White Sox vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the White Sox have been favored 38 times and won 19, or 50%, of those games.
• Chicago has played as favorites of -190 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
• The Athletics have come away with 36 wins in the 126 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a mark of 19-55 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +160 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 38.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox went 1-2 across the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the White Sox and their opponents combined to go over the total seven times.
• The White Sox have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

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White Sox Player Insights

• Luis Robert has racked up a team-high 34 home runs and 69 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Robert ranks fourth in home runs and 36th in RBI.
• Benintendi has a club-high .277 batting average.
• Benintendi is 303rd in homers and 195th in RBI on the season.
• Benintendi carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .359 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn is batting .256 with 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 31 walks.
• Eloy Jimenez has 15 doubles, 14 home runs and 22 walks while batting .271.

White Sox Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 3-6.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Athletics have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker paces the Athletics with 22 home runs and 55 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .245.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Rooker's home run total is 33rd and his RBI tally is 91st.
• Esteury Ruiz is batting .244 with 21 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 15 walks.
• Ruiz is currently 346th in homers and 195th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Tony Kemp has 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 34 walks while hitting .217.
• Ryan Noda is batting .232 with 17 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 62 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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