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Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox
The Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at New Comiskey Park.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Jharel Cotton in this one. Right hander Cotton is 4-7 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mike Pelfrey who starts for the White Sox. Right hander Pelfrey is 3-5 with a 3.56 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -101-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 10.
The White Sox were a 9-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 12-9 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -102 were rewarded, while the 21 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 31-42 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oakland's last 15 games
Chicago:
Team record: 32-39 SU
Chi White Sox is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Chi White Sox is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Chicago Saturday, June 24