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Seth Brown is just three hits away from his 100th of the season as his Oakland Athletics (50-88) ready for a matchup with the Chicago White Sox (70-68) on Friday at 9:40 PM ET. The Athletics are underdogs (+134) against the White Sox (-160). Chicago’s Lucas Giolito starts against Oakland’s James Kaprielian.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -160 | 7.5 |
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox rank 22nd in MLB action with 125 total home runs.
- The White Sox lead MLB with a .261 batting average.
- The White Sox’s .317 on-base percentage ranks 11th in baseball.
- White Sox hitters strike out 7.7 times per game, the seventh-lowest average in baseball.
- The White Sox average 0.9 homers per road game this season (59 total on the road).
- The White Sox have a .397 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- Away from home this season the team averages 9.5 hits per game and is batting .267.
White Sox Key Batters
- Jose Abreu leads Chicago in OBP (.383), slugging percentage (.452) and total hits (162) this season.
- Abreu is sixth in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and 42nd in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
- Abreu hopes to build on a 12-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .341 with three doubles, a walk and five RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn is batting .283 with 26 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 26 walks.
- Vaughn ranks 28th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging among qualified hitters.
- Vaughn brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
- Elvis Andrus has collected 107 base hits, an OBP of .305 and a slugging percentage of .395 this season.
- Andrus has picked up a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
- Luis Robert has been key for Chicago with 107 hits, an OBP of .331 plus a slugging percentage of .444.
Athletics Stats & Trends
Athletics Batting
- The Athletics rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 117 home runs as a team.
- The Athletics have a team batting average of just .216 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- The Athletics are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking last with an OBP of .280.
- The Athletics rank 16th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 44 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 69 home contests this season.
- In 69 home games this season, they’re slugging .316 with 156 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 6.4 base hits per game and batting .203 as a team at home this season.
Athletics Key Batters
- Sean Murphy has accumulated an on-base percentage of .331 and a slugging percentage of .440. Both lead the Athletics.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Murphy is 78th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 67th and he is 57th in slugging.
- Brown’s 97 hits lead his team.
- Brown’s batting average is 119th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 120th, and he is 52nd in slugging.
- Tony Kemp is hitting .229 with 22 doubles, four home runs and 40 walks.
- Ramon Laureano is batting .219 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 25 walks.
White Sox vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Giolito | Kaprielian | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 22 |
| 10-9 | W-L | 3-9 |
| 5.21 | ERA | 4.79 |
| 133.0 | IP | 109.0 |
| 50 | BB | 52 |
| 147 | SO | 76 |
