Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 8/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Monday, August 5, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Oakland Athletics (45-65) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (27-84) at Oakland Coliseum on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jonathan Cannon and JP Sears.

Chicago is slugging .343 and have struck out 965 times, while being walked on 274 occasions. They have amassed 323 RBI's and 798 base knocks this year, and their team batting average comes in at .218. The White Sox have accrued 167 two-baggers as a team and have hit 93 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 341 runs scored and hold an OBP of .277. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are notching 3.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 30th in the league.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.74 this year (29th in the league), and the staff has rung up 912 hitters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 142 long balls and 570 runs (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 420 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.59 as a unit for the year. Chicago has conceded 942 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 513 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.40.

The White Sox have sent 356 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 188 runners so far this year with 34.0% of those runners crossed home plate. They have recorded 17 saves for the season and have not converted 28 of 45 save opportunities. The White Sox relievers have compiled a save rate of 37.8% and has entered the game in 97 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 51 holds so far this season (22nd in the league). White Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 123 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have amassed 2,921 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 881 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which has them sitting 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 67 double plays. The White Sox have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of 8,763 innings, which ranks them 22nd in the majors.

Cannon (1-5 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.05 and he has gone up against 291 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 71 hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) with 18 walks. His earned run average is 4.11 (32 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.271. Cannon has taken the mound for 70 frames and has 46 punch outs during his career.

Oakland has knocked in 142 home runs this year to go along with 436 RBIs. They have hit 161 doubles, while walking 344 times and scoring 454 runs. The Oakland Athletics have accounted for an OBP of .302 as well as a team batting average of .231 on the campaign. The Athletics hold a slugging % of .399 and they earn 4.13 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,033 occasions (3rd in the league) and have notched a total of 848 base hits.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.346 with a FIP of 4.30 as a pitching staff this year. They come in at 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 940. The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 517 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.36 (469 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.70 (825 strikeouts against 363 bases on balls). They have allowed 113 HR's and they concede 4.81 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB).

Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.7% of 165 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 106 times in high leverage situations and on 117 occasions with runners on. With 104 save situations, the Athletics have accumulated 67 holds and also 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 21st in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 352 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 35 save opportunities and they have come away with 21 saves.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 108 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (25th in the majors). The Athletics have accrued 943 assists, 64 errors and have accumulated 2,905 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 8,715 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (25th in pro baseball).

Sears (19-25 career record) has earned a 4.41 ERA and has conceded 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and he has faced 1,530 opposing hitters so far in his career. He has given up a total of 177 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.265 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. Thus far in his career, Sears has conceded 348 base hits while earning 304 strikeouts in 361 innings pitched.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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