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Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago White Sox on Sunday when they battle the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Johnny Cueto in this game. Cueto has a 7-7 record and a 2.87 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Cueto with Cole Irvin. Left hander Irvin has a 3.78 ERA to go along with a 7-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 10-2 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -195 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The White Sox were a 10-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 72-68 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 50-90 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Colorado Tuesday, September 13
Oakland at Texas Tuesday, September 13