Monday, July 3, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Rodon vs. Jesse Hahn

The Chicago White Sox head to O.co Coliseum on Monday, July 3, 2017 to take on the Oakland Athletics. The expected starting pitchers are Carlos Rodon for the White Sox and Jesse Hahn for the Athletics.

The odds for this matchup have Chicago at +117 and Oakland at -127. The White Sox have a 39-38-3 over/under mark and a 42-38-0 run line record. The Athletics are 40-41-0 against the run line and have a 44-35-2 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 39-38-3 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 42-38-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 44-35-2 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 40-41-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

07/01/17 DH Avisail Garcia Knee "?" Sunday vs. Texas Rangers
06/28/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 60-day DL (04/23)
06/23/17 3B Tyler Saladino Back 10-day DL (05/27)
06/19/17 CF Leury Garcia Finger 10-day DL (06/16)
06/19/17 P Miguel Gonzalez Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

06/29/17 P Jharel Cotton Thumb "?" for next scheduled start
06/25/17 2B Chad Pinder Hamstring 10-day DL (06/24)
06/23/17 P Matt Chapman Knee 10-day DL (06/19)
06/10/17 P Andrew Triggs Hip 10-day DL (06/10)
05/28/17 P Kendall Graveman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/26)
05/28/17 P Ryan Dull Knee 10-day DL (05/20)
05/28/17 P Bobby Wahl Shoulder 10-day DL (05/24)
04/17/17 SS Marcus Semien Wrist 60-day DL (04/15)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 CF Jake Smolinski Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 35-45 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.60. He has 2 strikeouts over his 5 innings pitched and he's given up 2 hits. He allows 3.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 226 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 285 hitters and walked 111 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.38. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 668 base hits and 341 earned runs. They have allowed 107 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 295 batters and struck out 612. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.76.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .260, good for 11th in the league. The White Sox hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Jose Abreu is hitting .296 with an on-base percentage of .345. He has 94 hits this season in 318 at bats with 54 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .516 and an OPS+ of 129. Avisail Garcia is hitting .318 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 92 hits and he has driven in 51 men in 289 at bats. His OPS+ is 134 while his slugging percentage is at .512. The White Sox have 714 hits, including 123 doubles and 91 home runs. Chicago has walked 199 times so far this season and they have struck out 663 times as a unit. They have left 520 men on base and have a team OPS of .733. They score 4.56 runs per contest and have scored a total of 365 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 35-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.30, Jesse Hahn has a 3-6 record and a 1.51 WHIP. He has 55 strikeouts over the 69.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 78 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.95 and they have given up 271 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 258 batters and walked 99 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.8. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 706 base knocks and 379 earned runs this season. They have given up 97 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 253 hitters and struck out 632 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.35.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 27th in the league. The Athletics hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Yonder Alonso comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .374. He has 64 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 228 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .561 with an OPS+ of 153. Jed Lowrie is hitting .284 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 82 hits in 289 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 128 and a slugging percentage of .481. The Athletics as a unit have 653 base hits, including 150 doubles and 115 homers. Oakland has walked 266 times this year and they have struck out on 770 occasions. They have had 530 men left on base and have an OPS of .737. They have scored 4.32 runs per game and totaled 350 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's White Sox/Athletics MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox +117

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