Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics 4/16/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, April 16, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Reynaldo Lopez vs. Daniel Mengden

The Chicago White Sox visit Oakland Coliseum on Monday, April 16, 2018 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Reynaldo Lopez for the White Sox and Daniel Mengden for the Athletics.

The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +116 and Oakland at -126. The White Sox have a 5-7-0 over/under record and a 6-6-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 5-10-0 against the run line and have a 8-6-1 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 5-7-0 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 6-6-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 8-6-1 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 5-10-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

03/29/18 P Carlos Rodon Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 C Kevan Smith Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

04/14/18 P Liam Hendriks Groin 10-day DL (04/14)
04/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 10-day DL (04/07)
04/08/18 SS Chad Pinder Knee 10-day DL (04/07)
03/29/18 C Josh Phegley Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Paul Blackburn Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)
03/26/18 LF Renato Nunez Hamstring 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 4-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.85 this season. He has 11 strikeouts over his 13 innings pitched and he's given up 4 hits. He's allowed 2.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.99. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.35 and they have given up 42 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .275 against the bullpen and they've struck out 47 hitters and walked 20 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 102 base hits and 58 earned runs. They have allowed 9 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 57 batters and struck out 86. They have walked 4.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.50 and their FIP as a unit is 4.42.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .234, good for 18th in the league. The White Sox hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Tim Anderson is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .327. He has 12 hits this season in 45 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .489 and an OPS+ of 129. Jose Abreu is hitting .250 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 48 at bats. His OPS+ is 129 while his slugging percentage is at .479. The White Sox have 94 hits, including 19 doubles and 17 home runs. Chicago has walked 42 times so far this season and they have struck out 123 times as a unit. They have left 89 men on base and have a team OPS of .743. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 48 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 5-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.19, Daniel Mengden has a 1-2 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 12 strikeouts over the 16 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 19 hits. He's allowing 10.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.25 and they have given up 69 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .300 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 40 batters and walked 11 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 10.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.05. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 154 base knocks and 74 earned runs this season. They have given up 24 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 31 hitters and struck out 98 batters. They give up a walk 2.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.74.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Athletics hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Matt Chapman comes into this matchup batting .351 with an OBP of .413. He has 20 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 57 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .684 with an OPS+ of 210. Jed Lowrie is hitting .339 this season and he has an OBP of .397. He has collected 21 hits in 62 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 165 and a slugging percentage of .532. The Athletics as a unit have 137 base hits, including 22 doubles and 21 homers. Oakland has walked 52 times this year and they have struck out on 134 occasions. They have had 107 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They have scored 4.8 runs per game and totaled 72 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the White Sox +116

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