Sunday, May 17, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Samardzija (2-2) vs. Scott Kazmir (2-1)

The Chicago White Sox head to O.co Coliseum on Sunday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Jeff Samardzija for the White Sox and Scott Kazmir for the Athletics. The opening line has Chicago at +119 and Oakland at -129. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Chicago is 14-17 against the over/under while the Athletics are 26-9.

The White Sox come into this game with a 15-17 record, including 5-12 on the road. Jeff Samardzija has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 4.80. He's given up 53 hits in 45 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 3.9 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .254, good for 16th in the league. They also rank 19th in the league in on base percentage at .311 with Adam LaRoche leading the way at .364.

The Athletics overall record is 13-24 and they are 5-12 at home. Scott Kazmir is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 2.78. He's pitched 45.1 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. Oakland has averaged 5 runs in his starts this year. The Athletics are 16th in the league in team ERA at 4.08 and 7th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.99. They come into this game batting .261 as a team with an OBP of .321, good for 13th in the league.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 14-17 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 12-20 against the run line

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 26-9 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 17-20 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger 15-day DL (4/20)
04/20/15 P Javy Guerra Arm 15-day DL (4/20)
04/06/15 P Jacob Petricka Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Oakland Athletics

05/15/15 1B Ike Davis Quad "?" Saturday vs. Chicago White Sox
05/04/15 P Eric O'Flaherty Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/25/15 2B Ben Zobrist Knee 15-day DL (4/25)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Doolittle Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 P A.J. Griffin Elbow 60-day DL (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder 60-day DL (2/26)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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