White Sox vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/11/2022

The Oakland Athletics (50-90) are +135 underdogs for their meeting with the Chicago White Sox (72-68) on Sunday at 4:07 PM ET. Seth Brown has 99 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Oakland Coliseum. Johnny Cueto takes the mound for Chicago while Cole Irvin is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

White Sox vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Athletics

After taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +135. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+135) and Over (7.5)

White Sox vs. Athletics Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Johnny Cueto
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Cole Irvin
• Game Day: Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Johnny Cueto

• Cueto (7-7 with a 2.87 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched) makes the start for the White Sox, his 21st of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the righty tossed 6 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• The 36-year-old has amassed a 2.87 ERA and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 21 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .252 to his opponents.
• Cueto has 16 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Cueto will try to last five or more innings for his 22nd straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• He meets an Athletics offense that ranks 29th in the league with 476 runs while batting .215 as a unit. It has a collective .343 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 117 home runs (28th in MLB).
• Cueto has a 2.57 ERA and a 1 WHIP against the Athletics this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .231 batting average over one appearance.

Athletics Starter Cole Irvin

• The Athletics will hand the ball to Irvin (7-11) for his 26th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up nine earned runs while allowing nine hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.78, a 3.484 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.116 in 25 games this season.
• He has 13 quality starts in 25 chances this season.
• In 25 starts this season, Irvin has lasted five or more innings 24 times, with an average of 6.0 innings per appearance.
• The White Sox rank 15th in MLB with 610 runs scored this season. They have a .263 batting average this campaign with 127 home runs (23rd in the league).
• The 28-year-old ranks 33rd in ERA (3.78), 22nd in WHIP (1.116), and 48th in K/9 (6.4) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been favorites in 94 games this season and won 50 (53.2%) of those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 22-17 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -157 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 63 of their 144 chances.
• In 144 games with a spread this season, the White Sox are 65-79-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 43, or 35.5%, of the 121 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 30-54 when favored by +135 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 62 of 140 chances this season.
• In 140 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 66-74-0 against the spread.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu paces the White Sox with a .309 batting average.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Abreu’s home run total places him 103rd, and his RBI tally ranks him 52nd.
• Andrew Vaughn has hit 15 home runs with 68 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
• Vaughn ranks 89th in homers and 42nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Vaughn has four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a walk and five RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is batting .251 with 29 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 walks.
• Andrus will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .304 with a double, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Luis Robert is hitting .295 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 17 walks.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has posted a team-leading batting average of .251 while pacing the Athletics in runs batted in with a mark of 63.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Murphy’s home run total ranks 60th and his RBI tally is 62nd.
• Brown’s 21 home runs pace his team.
• Brown is 42nd in home runs and 85th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .230 with 22 doubles, four home runs and 40 walks.
• Ramon Laureano has 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 25 walks while batting .214.