Sacramento Athletics vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (-130) Chicago (+110)

Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (4-11) will go up against the Sacramento Athletics (6-10) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Athletics at -130 and the White Sox are coming in at +110. The total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Osvaldo Bido and Jonathan Cannon.

The Athletics have tallied 23 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 20 balls out of the stadium. Sacramento owns a slugging percentage of .400 and have struck out 113 times, while drawing a walk on 52 occasions. As a squad, the Sacramento Athletics are scoring 4.1 runs per outing, which has them at 17th in the league. They have accumulated 61 RBI's and 130 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is at .242. They have notched a total of 65 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .309.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.16 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.54. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 20 home runs and also 89 total runs (27th in baseball). Sacramento has conceded 152 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 78 earned runs. The Athletics have a team ERA of 4.91 on the season (27th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 147 batters. They have walked 68 opposing players and their FIP is 4.41 as a squad for the season.

The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and has entered the game in 15 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 27 base runners for the season with 25.9% of those players crossed home plate. Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 19 times and also have had 12 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 54 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have notched 8 holds for the season (21st in the league). They have recorded 4 saves this year and have blown 3 of 7 save opportunities.

The New York Yankees have accumulated 429 putouts this year, in addition to 117 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .975 which ranks 27th in the majors, and they have turned 10 double plays. The Athletics have converted 65.3% of balls in play into outs in their 1,287 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 28th in baseball.

Bido has pitched in 129 innings and has tallied 125 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.33 (62 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.310. He has given up 116 base hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 53 walks. Bido (8-9 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.26 while going up against 563 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Chicago White Sox have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .272 as well as a team batting average of .201 on the season. They have been rung up on 131 occasions (21st in MLB) and have a total of 95 base knocks. Chicago has accumulated 10 HRs so far this year and 48 RBIs. The White Sox have a slugging percentage of .300 and they earn 3.33 runs per game (26th in baseball). They have hit 17 two-baggers, while taking a walk 47 times and scoring 50 runs.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.278 and have a FIP of 4.24 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.40 (121 strikeouts against 60 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 4th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 105. They have relinquished 14 homers and they concede 3.69 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 53 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.56 (51 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.1% out of their 23 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 12 times in high leverage situations and also on 13 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 9 save situations, the White Sox have earned 7 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They sit at 29th in MLB holding a save rate of 0.0%, and they have sent 49 relievers to the hill on the year. Chicago has called on relievers to take the mound in 2 save opportunities and they have walked away with no saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 13 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in MLB). The White Sox have racked up 127 assists, 8 errors and have earned 388 putouts on the campaign. In 1,164 innings on the field, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (9th in professional baseball).

During his career, Cannon has surrendered 139 base hits while he has earned 105 K's in 138 frames. Cannon (5-12 career win-loss record) has a 4.63 earned run average while allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has given up 71 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.361 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.14 and he has gone up against 588 batters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+110)

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