White Sox vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Updated Aug. 26, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

Touki Toussaint starts for the Chicago White Sox on Saturday against Tony Kemp and the Oakland Athletics. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET for this third game in a four-game series. The White Sox are the favorite in this one, at -133, while the underdog Athletics have +112 odds to play spoiler. Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +153 odds). The total for the contest has been set at 9.5 runs.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago White Sox looking to Toussaint (1-6), and JP Sears (2-10) taking the ball for the Oakland Athletics.

Here is 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: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
White Sox	-133	+112	9.5	-114	-106	-1.5	+153	-181

White Sox vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: White Sox 6, Athletics 5
Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: White Sox 55%, Athletics 45%

White Sox vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The White Sox have won 19, or 48.7%, of the 39 games they've played as favorites this season.
Chicago has a record of 13-11 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -133 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 57.1% chance to win.
The Athletics have won in 37, or 29.1%, of the 127 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Oakland has a win-loss record of 34-85 when favored by +112 or worse by bookmakers this year.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 47.2% chance of pulling out a win.

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

The White Sox have a 1-3 record from the four games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the White Sox and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The White Sox are 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	13
ERA	8.18
K/9	8.1

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White Sox Player Insights

Luis Robert is the White Sox best power hitter, hitting 34 long balls this season in addition to delivering 69 RBI, both team highs.
Robert's home runs place him fifth in the majors, and he is 36th in RBI.
Andrew Benintendi is batting .275 to pace his team.
Benintendi ranks 307th in home runs and 196th in RBI on the season.
Andrew Vaughn is hitting .254 with 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 31 walks.
Eloy Jimenez is hitting .271 with 15 doubles, 15 home runs and 22 walks.
Jimenez has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.

White Sox Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Andrew Vaughn	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+160)
Tim Anderson	1.5 (+145)	1.5 (-120)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+205)
Andrew Benintendi	-	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+195)
Eloy Jiménez	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+125)
Luis Robert	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (-120)	0.5 (+260)	0.5 (+120)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 4-5 in those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	17
ERA	5.00
K/9	7.8

Athletics Player Insights

Brent Rooker leads the squad with a batting average of .248, while leading the Athletics in home runs, with 22 and runs batted in with 55.
Rooker ranks 33rd in home runs and 91st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Kemp has 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 35 walks while hitting .225.
Kemp is 307th overall in home runs and 290th in RBI this year.
Esteury Ruiz is batting .243 with 21 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 15 walks.
Ryan Noda is hitting .238 with 17 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 63 walks.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Seth Brown	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+330)	0.5 (+135)
Nick Allen	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (-149)	-	0.5 (+300)
Shea Langeliers	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+190)
Jonah Bride	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (+1100)	0.5 (+290)
Brent Rooker	0.5 (-154)	0.5 (-154)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+175)