White Sox vs. Athletics Picks & Best Bets 7th Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
The Oakland Athletics will go up against the Chicago White Sox in MLB action on Wednesday at Oakland Coliseum, beginning at 3:37 p.m. ET.
We've conducted 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's MLB matchup using advanced AI technology to reveal the best White Sox vs. Athletics bets, player props and predictions.
According to our predictions, the Athletics have a 60% chance of beating the White Sox.
To get the best value from these predictions, we continuously source the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.
Our White Sox vs. Athletics Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's White Sox vs. Athletics picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to create MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.
White Sox vs. Athletics Game Information
- Game Date: Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
- Game Time: 3:37 p.m. ET
- Location: Oakland Coliseum
- Run Line: White Sox +1.5 / Athletics -1.5
- Moneyline: White Sox +158 / Athletics -185
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-110/-102)
White Sox +1.5 @ -125 via DraftKings Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, the White Sox have a 57% chance of covering the run line, while the Athletics have a probability of 43%.
- DraftKings Sportsbook offers odds of -125 for the White Sox +1.5, providing a favorable 1.9% edge for them to cover.
Total Runs Over 8.5 @ -110 via BetMGM
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 at BetMGM, which offers the best odds for the over at -110.
- Our analysis suggests a 52% probability of the 8.5-run total going over.
White Sox vs. Athletics Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Chicago White Sox at +158 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Oakland Athletics are available at -185 with DraftKings Sportsbook.
According to the model, the Athletics are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 60% chance of prevailing.
Even though the Athletics are more likely to win, FanDuel Sportsbook offers +158 odds on the White Sox moneyline, providing an edge of 1%. This makes it our recommended moneyline bet.
Our Player Prop Picks for White Sox vs. Athletics
Here are the top MLB player props for Wednesday's White Sox vs. Athletics game.
Chicago White Sox Prediction - Nicky Lopez To Get a Hit (-135)
- Our top prop bet for the White Sox is on Nicky Lopez to get a hit.
- Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 64.2%, giving us an edge of 6.8% over the -135 odds offered by BetMGM.
Oakland Athletics Prediction - Joey Estes Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+122)
- Our best prop bet for the Athletics is on Joey Estes to have over 4.5 strikeouts.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 59.0%, providing an edge of 14.0% on the +122 odds available at FanDuel.
These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
White Sox vs. Athletics Betting Trends
In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best White Sox vs. Athletics trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
Brent Rooker to Hit a Home Run
Brent Rooker has hit at least one home run in 9 of his last 19 games (47% success rate). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +300 (25% implied probability), available at Bet365.
Miguel Andújar to Record an RBI
Miguel Andújar has recorded at least one RBI in 9 of his last 20 appearances (45%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +200 (33%), available at DraftKings.
JJ Bleday to Record a Hit
JJ Bleday has recorded at least one hit in 13 of his last 18 appearances (72%). You can wager on him to record at least one hit again at odds of -210 (68%), again available at DraftKings.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Joey Estes of the Athletics to record over 4.5 strikeouts, with an edge of 14% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the White Sox +1.5 to cover.
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