The Oakland Athletics play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday in the Windy City against the Chicago White Sox. Oakland is 38-63 following its 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Oakland swept Houston in a three-game series earlier this week and the Athletics have won six of the last seven. However, Oakland is last in the American League West, 27 .5 games behind the first place Houston.
Catcher Sean Murphy is batting .244 to lead Oakland and has team highs in hits with 79 and on-base percentage at .322. First baseman Seth Brown is the leader in home runs with 12 and RBIs with 41. On Saturday, the Oakland Athletics will send Paul Blackburn to the mound. The right-hander is 6-6 with a 4.35 ERA, 82 Ks and 29 BBs.
The Chicago White Sox are 49-49 following a 6-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Chicago split a two-game interleague series with the Rockies as the White Sox won the opener 2-1. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Chicago. The White Sox are third in the American League Central, three games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.
Shortstop Tim Anderson is batting .310 to lead Chicago, while the center fielder Luis Robert is the leader in home runs with 12 and RBIs with 54. First baseman Jose Abreu is the leader in hits with 110 and on-base percentage at .383. On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox will send Johnny Cueto to the mound. The right-hander is 4-4 with a 2.89 ERA, 58 Ks and 24 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Oakland is 4-9 in its last 13 on the road
- The UNDER has cashed in each of the A's last 4
- Chicago is 39-13 in its last 52 versus an opponent with a winning percentage below .400
- The OVER has cashed in 3 of the White Sox last 4 at home
Free MLB Pick:
Chicago White Sox -179