Oakland A’s vs. Chicago White Sox, 6/22/2018 Prediction & Odds
After a postponement on Thursday night, the A’s and White Sox will play a doubleheader in Chicago on Friday. Will Oakland take Game 1 at 4:10 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot & Odds
973 Oakland A’s at 974 Chicago White Sox
Friday, June 22, 2018
4:10 p.m. ET, Guaranteed Rate Field
TV: OAK (CSCA); CWS (CSC)
Public Betting Trends
Oddsmakers from online sportsbooks currently list the A’s as a -130 favorite. As of this writing, 60% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the A’s to beat the White Sox on the moneyline.
A’s Manaea allows three runs in win over Angels
Sean Manaea surrendered three runs in six innings and registered a win over the Angels on Saturday. He made just one mistake in the ballgame and Chris Young deposited it over the outfield wall for a three-run homer in the fifth inning. Manaea survived that to turn in a quality start and even his record at 6-6 on the season. He has a 3.56 ERA with 68 strikeouts and 19 walks in 93 2/3 innings across 15 starts.
White Sox’ Shields allows three over six in loss to Tigers
James Shields allowed three runs over six innings in a loss to the Tigers on Sunday. Shields struck out five, but he struggled with his control in the loss, walking four in that time. He allowed a two-run homer to Nicholas Castellanos in the first, and while he settled down after that, the White Sox got nothing going against Blaine Hardy. Shields will carry a 4.63 ERA into his start against the Athletics on Friday
MLB Betting Trends
Oakland
The A’s have won five in a row against the White Sox and are 5-2 in their last seven road games versus Chicago.
Chicago
The over is a perfect 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams but the under has cashed in six of the last seven meetings in Chicago.
Prediction:
The White Sox are just 1-4 in Shield’s last five starts. They’re also 1-8 in his last nine outings versus a team with a winning record and are 3-8 in his last 11 outings versus American League West opponents. The A’s, meanwhile, have won four in a row, are 8-3 in their last 11 road games and are 5-0 in Manaea’s last five starts versus American League Central opponents.
The Pick: Oakland A’s -130
