Tickets Information for White Sox vs Athletics – April 26, 2025

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The Oakland Athletics will take on the Chicago White Sox on April 26, 2025, in a pivotal matchup at Sutter Health Park. The Athletics enter this game with a 13-13 record, showcasing an average start to their season. Meanwhile, the White Sox have struggled significantly, sitting at a dismal 6-20, marking them as one of the worst teams in the league. This marks the second game of the series, with the Athletics looking to continue their momentum after last night’s win.

Pitching will be a key factor, as the Athletics are projected to start Jeffrey Springs, who carries a 3-2 record and an ERA of 5.64 this season. While Springs is considered a middle-of-the-pack pitcher, his xFIP of 4.90 indicates that he may have been unlucky so far, suggesting potential for improvement. Opposing him is Jonathan Cannon, who has struggled with a 0-3 record and a below-average ERA of 4.81. Cannon’s projections reflect a low strikeout rate and high walk percentage, which could spell trouble against a disciplined Athletics offense.

Oakland’s lineup ranks 4th in MLB in overall offensive talent, including an impressive 5th in home runs with 36 this season. Conversely, the White Sox offense ranks dead last in the league, struggling to keep pace with any form of consistent production. This stark contrast may position the Athletics to capitalize on Cannon’s weaknesses, especially given their power against a pitcher who yields fly balls at a high rate.

The latest projections suggest the Athletics have a favorable edge, as they are currently a big betting favorite with a moneyline of -220 and an implied team total of 5.32 runs. As the Athletics look to pile onto the struggling White Sox, fans can anticipate a competitive game with plenty of potential for Oakland’s offense to shine.

Chicago White Sox Insights

• Chicago White Sox – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (+165)
  In his previous game started, Jonathan Cannon was rolling and allowed 0 ER.
  Explain: A pitcher who was strong in his last outing may be sharp once again in his next outing.
• Miguel Vargas – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-185/+140)
  Sacramento’s 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Miguel Vargas, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up well with the opposing team’s defensive weakness, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
• Chicago White Sox – 2H Moneyline
  According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the Chicago White Sox’ bullpen grades out as the 4th-worst among all the teams in the game.
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game’s runs.

Athletics Insights

• Athletics – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-220)
  Jeffrey Springs is an extreme flyball pitcher (35.8% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #7 HR venue among all major league stadiums in today’s game.
  Explain: This pitcher’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.
• Brent Rooker – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-105/-125)
  Brent Rooker has big-time power (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (28.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon has a pitch-to-contact profile (17th percentile K%) — great news for Rooker.
  Explain: If he is less likely to strikeout, he’ll be more likely to make contact, which is often hard, home-run contact.
• Brent Rooker – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-105/-125)
  Brent Rooker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.
  Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Betting Trends

• Athletics – Over/Under 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total
  The Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 11 of their last 16 games (+5.90 Units / 31% ROI)
• Chicago White Sox – Over/Under 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total
  The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 13 of their last 20 games (+5.00 Units / 20% ROI)
• Lenyn Sosa – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-245/+185)
  Lenyn Sosa has hit the Hits Over in 9 of his last 10 games (+8.00 Units / 42% ROI)