Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction: Poor Athletics has no chance

At Guaranteed Rate Field, the first game of a Major League Baseball series will take place on Friday between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox.

After losing nine of their previous thirteen games, the Chicago White Sox are similarly in desperate need of a victory. The White Sox now trail the Indians in the AL Central by 15 games. The pitching staff for the Chicago White Sox ranks 26th in earned run average (4.81), 25th in walks allowed per nine innings (1.41), and 21st in quality starts (40). The offensive production of the Chicago White Sox ranks 25th in terms of runs per game (4.13), 22nd in terms of batting average (.239), and 21st in terms of home runs (137). The Chicago White Sox are led in hits and runs batted in by Andrew Benintendi, who has 123 and 35, respectively, while Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Vaughn have combined for 233 hits and 131 RBI. Jesse Scholtens is going to pitch, and so far this season he has a record of 1-6, a 3.79 earned run average (ERA), and 42 strikeouts. This will be the second time that Scholtens has faced the Oakland Athletics in his professional career.

After losing 11 of their previous 15 games, the Oakland Athletics are in desperate need of a victory. With a record of 36-91, the Oakland Athletics have the lowest record in all of Major League Baseball. The pitching staff for the Oakland Athletics is currently ranked 30th in the league when it comes to ERA (5.78), WHIP (1.54), and quality starts (24). The Oakland Athletics offense ranks worst in runs per game (3.60), batting average (.224), and home runs (127), but they are tied for 25th in total home runs. While Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 92 hits and 37 RBI, the combination of Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers has produced 160 hits and 95 RBI for the team as a whole. This game will be started by Ken Waldichuk, who has a record of 2-7 with a 5.91 ERA and 107 strikeouts so far this season. It will be the first time in Waldichuk's career that the Chicago White Sox are the opponent.

I'm not going to rush up to the window to bet on either of these teams that are losing, but somebody has to come out on top. We will not change our betting strategy for the Oakland Athletics, regardless of who they face, because they are not only the poorest team in baseball in terms of their record, but they are also the worst team for bettors. Through 59.1 innings, Jesse Scholtens has been quite effective, as evidenced by his 3.79 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. The Oakland Athletics have been the worst for bettors over the past 180 days, losing more money than any other team. I'll take the Chicago White Sox and the run line for a huge bet boost.