White Sox vs Athletics Odds, Picks & Predictions (Sep. 10)
- The White Sox are -182 road favorites over the Athletics on Saturday
- Lance Lynn (5-5, 4.34) will pitch for Chicago against Adrian Martinez (4-3, 4.37)
- A look at the odds and matchup can be found below with a prediction
The Chicago White Sox will try to stay hot when they visit the Oakland Athletics at 4:07pm ET Sunday in the third game of a four-game series at RingCentral Coliseum.
The White Sox (71-68, 37-32) beat the Athletics for the second straight night Friday, 5-3, and have won eight of their last 10 games. The Athletics (50-89, 22-47 home) are on a four-game losing streak and have dropped eight of their last nine.
The win pushed Chicago into second place in the American League Central race, 1.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians.
White Sox vs Athletics Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | -182 | -1.5 (-108) | Over 7.5 (+102) |
| Oakland Athletics | +155 | +1.5 (+115) | Under 7.5 (-122) |
Odds as of September 9th at Barstool Sportsbook.
As -182 favorites, the White Sox have an expected win probability of 64.54%. Chicago’s World Series odds are +8000 and the Athletics are listed at +200000.
It could be a little bit blustery at the Coliseum as the weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy, a high temperature of 77 degrees and wind from the southwest at 11-16 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
White Sox vs Athletics Probable Pitchers
Lance Lynn (5-5, 4.34) is scheduled to start for the White Sox against rookie Adrian Martinez (4-3, 4.37). Lynn will be pitching on four days of rest and Martinez on five.
Lynn has been outstanding since the beginning of August, going 4-1 with a 2.06 ERA in seven starts.
Lance Lynn was dealing. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0RTcAzuIOu
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2022
He gave up only one unearned run on three hits in seven innings to beat the Mariners on Monday in Seattle. Lynn struck out 11 and walked one.
Lynn is 4-2 with a 3.99 ERA against the Athletics in nine career starts. At RingCentral Coliseum, he has a 2-1 record and 5.14 ERA in four starts.
Monday marked Lynn’s first road win of the season and he is 1-3 with a 4.70 ERA in eight starts away from home. He has a 3-3 mark and 4.97 ERA in seven starts in day games. The White Sox are 9-7 when he pitches.
Lynn vs Martinez Stats
| 5-5 | Record | 4-3 |
| 4.34 | ERA | 4.37 |
| 3.95 | xERA | 4.78 |
| 1.09 | WHIP | 1.26 |
| 7.29 | SO/W | 2.64 |
Martinez won his second straight starts with six shutout innings against the Orioles in Baltimore last Sunday. He allowed three hits, struck out four and walked two.
Adrian Martinez picks up his first big league win in his Major League debut.
5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3Ks.
You can see great potential in the #Athletics #21 prospect with the 96 MPH fastball and the breaking ball diving out of the zone. #DrumTogether pic.twitter.com/OKhOXAUvMe
— Joe Hughes (@VegasJoeHughes) May 11, 2022
This will be Martinez’s first career start against the White Sox.
Martinez is 2-1 with a 3.68 ERA in three starts at home this year. In four outings in the day, he has a 3-1 record and 1.29 ERA. The Athletics have won four of Martinez’s seven starts.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Athletics Batters | Batting Average vs Lance Lynn |
|---|---|
| Nick Allen | .500 |
| Seth Brown | .250 |
| Tony Kemp | .200 |
| Ramon Laureano | .071 |
| Sean Murphy | .000 |
| Jonah Bride | .000 |
| Chad Pinder | .000 |
The Athletics’ Sean Murphy is 0-for-8 against Lynn with six strikeouts and Ramon Laureano is 1-for-14 (.071).
White Sox vs Athletics Betting Outlook
The White Sox scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to rally from a 3-0 deficit Friday night. Elvis Andrus’ two-run double with two outs broke a 3-3 tie.
OH WOW! Elvis Andrus!#ChangeTheGame | @NBCSChicago pic.twitter.com/F07tk1QXJe
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 10, 2022
Eloy Jimenez started the comeback for the White Sox, who were no-hit into the seventh, with a solo home run. RBI singles by Andrew Vaughn and Romy Gonzalez tied it.
Andrus and Jimenez had two hits each, but Jose Abreu’s 12-game hitting streak ended.
Score looking thrice as nice thanks to Sean Murphy! #DrumTogether pic.twitter.com/u0FbeCml2X
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 10, 2022
The White Sox were without catcher Yasmani Grandal (back tightness) and center Luis Robert (bruised left hand) both missed their third straight game and are day-to-day.
The Athletics’ Tony Kemp and Sean Murphy had two hits apiece.
The White Sox have won four of five against Athletics this season and eight of 12 after the last two years.
White Sox vs A’s Last 10 Games
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9/22 | Athletics | White Sox | CWS, 5-3 |
| 9/8/22 | Athletics | White Sox | CWS, 14-2 |
| 7/31/22 | White Sox | Athletics | CWS, 4-1 |
| 7/30/22 | White Sox | Athletics | CWS, 3-2 |
| 7/29/22 | White Sox | Athletics | OAK, 7-3 |
| 9/9/21 | Athletics | White Sox | OAK, 3-1 |
| 9/8/21 | Athletics | White Sox | OAK, 5-1 |
| 9/7/21 | Athletics | White Sox | CWS, 6-3 |
| 8/19/21 | White Sox | Athletics | OAK, 5-4 |
| 8/18/21 | White Sox | Athletics | CWS, 3-2 |
White Sox vs A’s Prediction
After beginning the season on the injured list following knee surgery then struggling upon his return, Lynn has turned his season around. The White Sox need every win they can get in September and are the play here, even more so after Friday’s thrilling win.
Pick: White Sox ML (-182)
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John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
