Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday September 10th, 2022.
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Today's Betting Overview - White Sox vs. Athletics
The White Sox take on the Athletics on Saturday September 10th at T-Mobile Park, Oakland. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2022 season.
- Matchup: Chicago White Sox (71-68) vs. Oakland Athletics (50-89)
- Date: Saturday September 10th, 2022
- Time: 4:07 ET
- Venue: T-Mobile Park, Oakland
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Chicago White Sox - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
As the Chicago White Sox travel to take on the Oakland Athletics with a record of 71-68, placing them 2nd in the AL Central division. In their 69 as the road team, Chicago has put together a record of 37-32. The unit is coming off a winning effort over Oakland by a score of 5-3. Chicago's overall series record is above .500, sitting at 19-16-10.
Lance Lynn gets the starting nod for Chicago, looking to improve his overall record of 5-5. Lynn will be looking to bring down an ERA of 4.34. In his outings, opposing batters are hitting .238 against the right-hander. Per 9 innings, Lynn is giving up an average of 1.58 home runs, well above the MLB average. For the season, he has picked up 102 strikeouts on a K rate of 27.0%. Per 9 innings, Lance Lynn is averaging just 1.38 walks.
Offensively, Chicago is scoring at a rate near the MLB average, at 4.32 runs per game. So far, the team has struggled to score early, ranking 21st in runs scored through 4 innings. The White Sox offense comes into this matchup ranked 2nd in the league, at .261. Per game, the team is averaging 9.05 hits. On average, the team has hit just 0.91 home runs per game, placing them 23rd in the league. In terms of exit velocity, the team ranks near the top of the league. To date, Chicago has the MLB's 13th rated OBP, sitting at .316. So far, the team has a walk rate of 6.5%.
Oakland Athletics - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
Heading into today's game against Chicago, the Athletics have a record of just 50-89. This places the team 5th in the AL West division. Oakland has not taken advantage of playing at home, going just 22-47 at T-Mobile Park. Oakland is hoping to get back on track after dropping their last game to the White Sox by a score of 5-3. So far, the team has won less than half of their series, going just 11-30-4.
Making the start for Oakland is Adrian Martinez, with a record of 4-3. Against the White Sox, Martinez is hoping to improve on his current ERA of 4.37. On average, Martinez is allowing 1.26 base runners per inning (WHIP). Across his previous outings, Martinez has a SLG% allowed of 0.398. In total, he has given up 6 home runs. Heading into the game, Martinez has struck out just 20.0% of the batters he's faced. In his outings, Adrian Martinez has shown good command of his pitches, averaging just 2.83 BB/9.
This year, runs have been hard to come by for Oakland's offense, as they are the 29th ranked scoring team at 3.41. So far, the team has struggled late in games, ranking 25th in runs scored in the 8th and 9th innings. Through 139 games, the Athletics have struggled to string together hits, ranking 30th in team batting average (.216). For the season, 34.7% of the team's hits have been in the form of extra bases. Along with their low batting average per game, the team is averaging just .84 home runs (28th). Before today's game, the team has one of the worst barrel rates in the league at 6.4% Oakland's offense currently ranks 30th in OBP, coming in at .280. While their wOBA of .277 is one of the lowest figures in the league.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - White Sox vs. Athletics
Heading into today's matchup between Chicago and Oakland, the White Sox are the heavy favorite at -190 on the moneyline. Chicago's implied win probability sits at 65.52%. The MLB predictive model shows Chicago having enough of an advantage to take them to cover the runline (-1.5).
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