ATH vs CWS — MainMarket Sports

Major League BaseballRate Field · Chicago, Illinois

Fri, Jul 10 · 7:40 PM EDT

Athletics

41-51 · 22-23 away

July 10 · 7:40 PM EDT

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White Sox

47-45 · 28-17 home

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Our prediction

Our pick · projected final

ATH4Proj6CWS

Pick to winWhite Sox to winBest betBet on the White Sox to cover the spread.

Confidence High

The White Sox have demonstrated stronger overall performance this season compared to the Athletics. Playing at home typically provides an advantage, especially in a crucial matchup.
The Athletics have struggled on the road, which may affect their ability to compete effectively against a home team like the White Sox. Their recent form has not been as strong, contributing to the projected score.
While both teams have their weaknesses, the White Sox's lineup has shown more consistency at the plate. This could be a deciding factor in generating runs throughout the game.

Top hitters

ATH

AVG

.286▲

Alika Williams

Athletics

Sprint Speed 59th

2Carlos Cortes.280▼
3Henry Bolte.279▼
4Zack Gelof.274

CWS

AVG

.292

Tristan Peters

Chicago White Sox

xwOBA 31st

2Sam Antonacci.289
3Chase Meidroth.266
4Jacob Gonzalez.244▲

Season batting average · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

CWS

Starter

Sean Burke

Chicago White Sox · 5-4

xwOBA 63rd

3.56 ERA · 106 K · 1.22 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Win probability

ATH 39%CWS 61%

Team stats

ATHCWS

776

Hits

728

419

Runs

429

115

Home Runs

125

401

RBI

411

Stolen Bases

334

Walks

311

805

Strikeouts

815

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

ATHCWS

9.07%

Barrel%

10.8%

41.61%

Hard-hit%

42.5%

.320

xwOBA

.340

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant