White Sox vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/10/2022

Seth Brown is on the brink of his 98th hit of the season for the Oakland Athletics (50-89) as they get set to take on the Chicago White Sox (71-68) on Saturday. The Athletics enter the matchup as +158 underdogs on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Oakland Coliseum at 4:07 PM ET. Lance Lynn starts for Chicago while Adrian Martinez 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 +158 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+158) and Over (7.5)

White Sox vs. Athletics Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lance Lynn
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Adrian Martinez
• Game Day: Saturday, September 10, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Lance Lynn

• Lynn makes the start for the White Sox, his 17th of the season. He is 5-5 with a 4.34 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s last appearance came on Monday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went seven innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing three hits.
• In 16 games this season, the 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.34, with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .241 against him.
• Lynn is trying to prolong a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Lynn is seeking his 11th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will face an Athletics offense that ranks last in MLB with 984 total hits (on a .216 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .344 (29th in MLB) with 117 total home runs (28th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Athletics this season, Lynn has pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out eight.

Athletics Starter Adrian Martinez

• The Athletics will hand the ball to Martinez (4-3) for his eighth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed six innings without allowing a run on three hits in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.37 and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .248 in seven games this season.
• In seven starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• Martinez has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The White Sox are batting .261 this season, first in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .391 (15th in the league) with 126 home runs.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won 49, or 52.7%, of the 93 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Chicago has a record of 13-5 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -189 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 65.4% chance to win.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 62 of their 143 chances.
• In 143 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 64-79-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have won in 43, or 35.8%, of the 120 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Oakland has a mark of 18-34 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +158 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 38.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Oakland and their opponents have hit the over in 61 of their 139 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 66-73-0 against the spread this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with a .308 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Abreu ranks sixth in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 45th in slugging.
• Andrew Vaughn’s 15 home runs and 66 runs batted in are both team-highs.
• Vaughn is 86th in home runs and 47th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Vaughn has three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .249 with 29 doubles, 12 home runs and 34 walks.
• Andrus will look to build on his three-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Luis Robert is hitting .295 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 17 walks.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Athletics are lead in runs batted in by Sean Murphy with a mark of 63, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .253.
• Murphy ranks 60th in home runs and 60th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Brown has put his power on display as he leads his team with 21 home runs.
• Among all major league hitters, Brown is 41st in homers and 82nd in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .231 with 22 doubles, four home runs and 40 walks.
• Ramon Laureano has 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 25 walks while hitting .216.