The Athletics are no longer one of the bottom feeders in the AL West. They have done a complete 180o from last year and are in first place in the AL West. This team should not be taken lightly. The A’s are 10-9 on the season, have won 7 of their last 9 with series wins over the New York Yankees and a sweep of the New York Mets, and that was on the road. Tonight they will welcome in the lowly Chicago White Sox to their temporary home in West Sacramento at Sutter Health Park. At 6-13, the White Sox own the worst record in baseball. They were just swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in a 3-game set on the south side and have just 1 win in their last 6 tries. One bright spot for Chicago is their expected starter for tonight, Davis Martin, who comes in at 2-1 with an excellent ERA of 2.50 and a 1.11 WHIP. The Athletics are expected to give the nod to Aaron Civale and he has been on his game. Civale is 2-0 with an ERA of only 1.72 and a 0.96 WHIP. The Athletics have won 5 of the last 6 meetings with the White Sox. They have the edge in runs scored, run differential, batting average, homers, and the list goes on.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATHLETICS