Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Prediction: Sox are expected to even the series despite a poor start.

Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics: Prediction and odds on the Match on 17 April 2025

Prediction for the Major League Baseball encounter between the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics at Guaranteed Rate Field. This will be the second game of a three game series. Can the Chicago White Sox even this series after opening it with a defeat? Let’s move into the previews section and offer the best betting opportunities.

Chicago White Sox: Form and Statistics

The Chicago White Sox enter this game hoping for a miracle after an unacceptable performance in the opener of this series. While this team could only score three runs, they gave up 12, a level they have not achieved this season, with their best result coming in their opener against the Boston Red Sox, which ended 11-1. In that encounter, Andrew Vaughn blasted a three-run homer in the first inning, but that was all from the Chicago White Sox. However, the positive the Chicago White Sox will take from this game will be that this team can do better and improve as they understand they are lacking in defence.

Ahead of this game, the Chicago White Sox have a 4-12 record, the side with the fewest wins in the American League. This team sits at the bottom of the Central Division with a 0.250 PCT.

Chicago White Sox Lineup

Jonathan Cannon has been named by Will Venable to start on the mound for this game. Jonathan Canon has started three matches this season and has a 0-2 record, which he has to improve in this game. In those matches, he has a 5.79 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 14.0 innings.

The Chicago White Sox have a long list of injuries to deal with and it can be accepted that their poor performances have been as a result of key players being out of the squad. In the meantime, Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman are nearing their return to pitch with just ten days left to recover. 

🔖 Chicago White Sox’s Predicted Lineup

Miguel Vargas, Luis Robert Jr., Lenyn Sosa, Andrew Vaughn, Chase Meidroth, Joshua Palacios, Michael A. Taylor, Jacob Amaya, Matt Thaiss

⛔️Unavailable: Austin Slater, Fraser Ellard, Mike Tauchman, Korey Lee, Andrew Benintendi, Drew Thorpe, Josh Roa, Prelander Berroa, Ky Bush, Jesse Scholtens (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Will Venable

Oakland Athletics: Form and Statistics

The Oakland Athletics got the better of the Chicago White Sox for the first time in many meetings, pulling off a 3-12 win in what will be one of their best performances this season. However, kudos to Jeffrey Springs, who did well at pitching yesterday but this team now has to keep the level up with Osvaldo Bido on the mound.

Overall, the Oakland Athletics have been disappointing all season and surprisingly this team entered game one with just two wins in seven matches. Ahead of this game, the Oakland Athletics have won only two of their series, defeating the Seattle Mariners in their opener and then the Colorado Rockies earlier this month. Ahead of this game, the Oakland Athletics have a 7-10 record and a 0.412 PCT, which positions them 12th in the American League and bottom of the West Division.

Oakland Athletics Lineup

The pitching staff has decided to go with Osvaldo Bido on the mound in this game and will hope he can deliver another class performance like Jeffrey Springs. Having started three times this season, Osvaldo Bido has a 1-1 record, pulling off a 3.00 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 15.0 innings.

Mark Kotsay will have only a few players out of this squad, which should still give him a good edge with the players he has available. However, Brady Basso will be missed in this game after a shoulder injury, as Zack Gelof has ten days left to recover from his hand injury.

🔖 Colorado Rockies’ Predicted Lineup

Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, Shea Langeliers, JJ Bleday, Miguel Andujar, Jacob Wilson, Gio Urshela, Max Muncy

⛔️Unavailable: Brady Basso, Ken Waldichuk, Michel Otanez, Zack Gelof, Luis Medina (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Mark Kotsay

Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics: Betting Tips and Odds

• The Chicago White Sox have won four of the last six matches of this fixture but they come in as underdogs in this one. A win for the White Sox is available on 1Xbet with odds at 2.31.
• The Oakland Athletics won the opener of this game as the favourites and once again, they are favoured in this game two. This option is available at 1.66 on Bet365.
• The two teams have been poor in defence this season and the first game of this series ended in many runs. A bet on over 7.5 runs is available on Bet365 at 2.02 odds.

Chicago White Sox vs Oakland Athletics Match Prediction 17 April 2025

The Chicago White Sox might be struggling but it is clear the Oakland Athletics have not been exceptional either. Why the Oakland Athletics come into this game two as favourites after an amazing opening performance, I still do not completely trust this side considering how the White Sox's recent games have ended and the fighting spirit in their team. Yet, I feel we will be up for another exciting encounter like what we experienced in the opener. I will lean on the Chicago White Sox in this game, as I do not expect them to be completely dominated like in game one, while the Oakland Athletics score many runs.

Our match prediction is handicap W1(+1.5) with odds at 1.74 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is the away team over 3.5 runs with odds at 1.64 on the Betway bookmaker.