Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox 7/31/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Oakland Athletics complete a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Oakland is 39-63 following its 7-3 victory over Chicago on Friday in the opening game of the series. Seth Brown hit a pair of solo home runs for Oakland and Stephen Piscotty belted a three-run shot. Oakland has won four straight and seven of the last eight. The Athletics are last in the American League West, 27 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

Catcher Sean Murphy is batting .241 to lead Oakland and has team highs in hits with 79 and on-base percentage at .318. First baseman Seth Brown is the leader in home runs with 14 and RBIs with 43. On Sunday, the Oakland Athletics will send Adam Oller to the mound. The right-hander is 13 with an 8.07 ERA, 22 Ks and 21 BBs.

Following its four-run loss on Friday to Oakland, Chicago is 49-50. The White Sox have lost two straight. Chicago is 19th in team ERA at 4.04 and opposing hitters are averaging .246 at the plate against the White Sox pitching which is 20th and baseball. Chicago is third in the American League Central, three games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.

Shortstop Tim Anderson is .310 to lead Chicago, while center fielder Luis Robert is the leader in home runs with 12 and RBIs with 54. First baseman Jose Abreu is the leader in hits with 111 and on-base percentage at .382. On Sunday, the Chicago White Sox will send Dylan Cease to the mound. The right-hander is 10-4 with a 2.03 ERA, 154 Ks and 49 BBs.