After losing 2 out of 3 to the Chicago Cubs, the Oakland Athletics will travel to the south side today to open a 3-game series with the Chicago White Sox in an early one at Guaranteed Rate Field. The A’s sit a half game back of Tampa for the second Wild Card spot in the AL, so they need to capitalize on teams like the White Sox and they know it. The red hot Mike Fiers is expected to tap the rubber for Oakland and he has been dominating. Fiers is 10-3, with a 3.46 ERA, and a 1.14 WHIP. The A’s are 9-2 in his last 11 starts and 4-1 in his last 5 turns on the road. Chicago is expected to turn to the lefty Ross Detwiler. The ex-Athletic is just 1-2 on the season, with an elevated ERA of 5.72, and a 1.48 WHIP. The White Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 home games and they are a dismal 7-20 in their last 27 against the AL West. The A’s have won 13 of the last 16 meetings with the White Sox and have been smacking southpaws on the road, going 9-3 in their last 12. Consider Oakland.
TODAY’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS