Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 8/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Oakland Coliseum is the location where the Oakland Athletics (47-67) will take on the Chicago White Sox (27-88) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Davis Martin and Joey Estes.

Chicago has a slugging percentage of .342 and have struck out 1,008 times, while drawing a walk on 286 occasions. They have 335 runs batted in and 820 base knocks this year, and their batting average sits at .216. The White Sox have tallied 173 doubles as a squad and have hit 96 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 353 runs and hold an OBP of .276. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are recording 3.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 30th in MLB.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.09 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.42. White Sox pitchers have given up 149 long balls and also 604 runs (29th in the league). Chicago has surrendered 977 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 545 earned runs. The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.88 this season (29th in baseball), and they have struck out 943 hitters. They have walked 451 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.68 as a squad on the season.

The White Sox relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 37.8% and has come into the game in 97 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 197 runners for the season and 35.0% of those players earned a run for their team. White Sox pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 128 times and also have had 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 370 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 51 holds so far this year (25th in MLB). They have accumulated 17 saves so far this year and have missed out on 28 of their 45 save chances.

The Chicago White Sox are sitting with 3,017 putouts thus far, in addition to 909 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 26th in pro baseball, and they have turned 69 double plays. The White Sox have transformed 69.3% of balls in play into outs in their 9,051 innings on the diamond, ranking them 22nd in baseball.

Martin has pitched in 69 innings and has earned 56 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.07 (39 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.402. He has surrendered 72 base knocks (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 25 free passes. Martin (3-7 career record) has a FIP of 5.00 and he has gone up against 302 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Oakland has accounted for 147 home runs for the year as well as 448 runs batted in. They have tallied 165 two-baggers, while getting a free base 358 times as well as scoring 467 runs. The Oakland Athletics have accumulated an on-base percentage of .302 and a batting average of .230 this year. The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .398 and they average 4.10 runs per game (25th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,069 occasions (3rd in the league) and have totaled 875 hits.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.343 with a FIP of 4.26 as a pitching staff on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.80 (868 strikeouts against 379 walks). They are currently ranked 25th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 970. They have allowed 115 home runs and they allow 4.80 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Oakland pitching staff have relinquished 536 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.36 (486 earned runs relinquished).

With 106 save situations, the Athletics have 69 holds and 14 blown saves. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 35 save opportunities and they have recorded 21 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 106 times in high leverage situations and also on 119 occasions with runners on base. Oakland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.1% out of their 168 inherited base runners. They are ranked 21st in MLB with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 365 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this season.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 108 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (25th in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 964 assists, 66 errors and have amassed 3,013 putouts for the year. In their 9,039 innings played, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (25th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Estes has allowed 84 base hits while he has totaled 66 strikeouts in 87 innings. Estes (5-5 mark in his career) holds a 5.06 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 49 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.228 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87 and he has gone up against 371 batters during his career.

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Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oakland

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