The Chicago White Sox (28-88) and Oakland Athletics (47-68) will meet on Wednesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, starting at 3:37 PM ET.

The White Sox are an underdog (+160 moneyline odds) when they take on the Athletics (-192). The scheduled starters are Joey Estes (5-4) for the Oakland Athletics, and Davis Martin (0-1) for the Chicago White Sox.

Yesterday, the White Sox picked up a 5-1 victory over the Athletics, with Jonathan Cannon (6.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 5 K) registering the win for the White Sox. Andrew Benintendi finished 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Ross Stripling (5.1 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss for the Athletics.

Ahead of watching this Athletics vs. White Sox matchup, here is what you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Athletics (-192, bet $192 to win $100)
  • Underdog: White Sox (+160, bet $100 to win $160)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Athletics vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
  • Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have won 10, or 71.4%, of the 14 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Oakland has played as favorites of -192 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Athletics, based on the moneyline, is 65.8%.
  • Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of its 115 games with a total this season.
  • The Athletics are 60-55-0 against the spread in their 115 chances this season.

Joey Estes (Athletics probable starter)

  • Estes (5-4 with a 4.77 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 15th of the season.
  • The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up two hits.
  • The 22-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.77, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents are batting .246 against him.
  • Estes heads into this outing with five quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Estes enters the game with 11 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • In three of his 15 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .216 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 827 total hits and last in MLB play with 358 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.341) and ranks 29th in home runs (97) in all of MLB.

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics’ 148 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 328 extra-base hits, Oakland ranks 18th in MLB with a .397 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Athletics rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .230.
  • Oakland has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 468 (4.1 per game).
  • The Athletics have an on-base percentage of .301 this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
  • Oakland ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have been victorious in 24, or 22%, of the 109 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Chicago has a win-loss record of 8-46 when favored by +160 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 38.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of its 116 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The White Sox are 48-67-0 against the spread in their 115 games that had a posted line this season.

Davis Martin (White Sox probable starter)

  • Martin (0-1) gets the starting nod for the White Sox, his second of the season.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the righty threw 3 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • In two games this season, he has compiled a 7.11 ERA and averages 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .333 against him.
  • He will match up with an Athletics offense that ranks 24th in the league with 881 total hits (on a .230 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .397 (18th in the league) with 148 total home runs (fourth in MLB action).

White Sox batting stats

  • The White Sox have hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball this season (97).
  • This season, Chicago has the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.341).
  • The White Sox rank last in MLB with a .216 batting average.
  • The offense for Chicago is No. 30 in MLB action scoring 3.1 runs per game (358 total runs).
  • The White Sox are last in baseball with a .276 on-base percentage.
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