White Sox vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/29/2022

The Oakland Athletics (38-63) roll into Friday’s matchup with the Chicago White Sox (49-49) looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The contest starts at 8:10 PM ET with the White Sox listed as -225 favorites on the moneyline to stop the Athletics’ streak. Johnny Cueto takes the mound for Chicago while James Kaprielian is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

White Sox vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +190 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+190) and Over (8.5)

White Sox vs. Athletics Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Johnny Cueto
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: James Kaprielian
• Game Day: Friday, July 29, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Johnny Cueto

• Cueto (4-4 with a 2.89 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 81 innings pitched) makes the start for the White Sox, his 13th of the season.
• In his last outing on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander tossed seven innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 36-year-old has an ERA of 2.89, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .248 against him.
• Cueto is looking to prolong a fifth-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Cueto is seeking his 14th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .215 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 708 total hits and 29th in MLB action with 345 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.343) and ranks 25th in home runs (83) in all of MLB.

Athletics Starter James Kaprielian

• The Athletics will send Kaprielian (1-5) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers while allowing two hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.74 and 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .232 in 15 games this season.
• In 15 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
• Kaprielian has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The White Sox have scored 430 runs this season, which ranks 16th in MLB. They are batting .257 for the campaign with 84 home runs, 24th in the league.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the White Sox have been favored 62 times and won 32, or 51.6%, of those games.
• Chicago has played as a favorite of -225 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 46 of 103 chances this season.
• The White Sox have an ATS record of 46-57-0 in 103 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have come away with 32 wins in the 86 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 3-9 when favored by +190 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 34.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• Oakland and their opponents have gone over in 42 of their 101 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 50-51-0 against the spread this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu leads the White Sox in OBP, slugging, and hits, reaching base at a rate of .383 while slugging .463 and racking up 110 base hits.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Abreu’s home run total ranks him 84th, and his RBI tally puts him 52nd.
• Andrew Vaughn is hitting .288 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 19 walks.
• Vaughn is 98th in home runs and 44th in RBI on the year.
• Tim Anderson paces the White Sox with a .310 batting average.
• Anderson is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• A.J. Pollock is batting .237 with 15 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 walks.
• Pollock is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy paces the Athletics with a .244 batting average.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Murphy’s home run total is 84th and his RBI tally is 85th.
• Elvis Andrus has 22 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks while batting .233.
• Andrus is 185th in home runs and 192nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .216 with 15 doubles, four home runs and 27 walks.
• Ramon Laureano has 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .224.