Friday, May 13, 2011

White Sox vs Athletics MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of Oddsshark.com
The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Friday.
Philip Humber will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Righthander Humber is 2-3 this season with a 2.65 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Brandon McCarthy who starts for the Athletics. Righthander McCarthy is 1-3 with a 3.26 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
Chicago won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Angels on May 11. Bettors who backed the White Sox at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -107 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Chicago: 15-23 SU
Oakland: 19-18 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Next up:
Oakland home to Chi White Sox, Saturday, May 14


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