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The Oakland Athletics will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Chicago White Sox at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Ace lefthander Mark Buehrle will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Buehrle is 8-8 this season with a 4.18 ERA.

The Athletics will counter Buehrle with Trevor Cahill. Righthander Cahill has a 3.19 ERA to go along with a 9-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.

The White Sox were defeated 2-1 by the Mariners last time out, as +115 underdogs. That game’s three runs went UNDER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks.

Bobby Jenks gave up three hits and two runs in relief and was saddled with the loss.

Jack Cust hit a two-run homer and Rajai Davis drove in a pair of runs as the A’s defeated the Red Sox 6-4 in the series rubber match last time out. The A’s won that game as -110 pick’em, while the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Gio Gonzalez improved to 9-6 with the victory, allowing seven hits and four runs over his six innings for the A’s.

My baseball handicapping software predicts that Oakland will win.

Current streak:
Oakland has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Chicago: 52-42 SU
Oakland: 48-47 SU

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Chi White Sox are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Stats and article courtesy of Chalk

The division rival Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark.

The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Joe Saunders in this game. Saunders has a 6-9 record and a 4.83 ERA this season.

The Rangers will counter Saunders with C.J. Wilson. lefthander Wilson has a 3.23 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total is sitting at 10.

Benjie Molina homered and the Rangers beat the Angels 3-2 on Thursday. The Rangers won the game as -175 favorites, while the five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks.

Cliff Lee allowed five hits and two runs over 8 1-3 innings for the win, while Neftali Feliz notched his 26th save.

Jered Weaver surrendered seven hits and three runs over six innings in the Angels loss.

One of my sports picks for today is for the Texas Rangers to win.

Current streak:
Los Angeles has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 51-47 SU
Texas: 56-40 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 7-3
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

Stats and article courtesy of Chalk

The Colorado Rockies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Aaron Cook will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Righthander Cook is 4-5 this season with a 4.56 ERA.

The Phillies will counter Cook with ace Roy Halladay. Righthander Halladay has a 2.40 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.

Jhoulys Chacin gave up the winning run in relief in the Rockies’ 3-2 loss to the Marlins last time out as +195 underdogs. That game’s five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7) set by sportsbooks.

Placido Polanco homered and Jayson Werth drove in the other run in the 11th inning on Thursday, leading the Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Cardinals. The Phillies won that game as +152 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7) set by sportsbooks.

Chad Durbin picked up the win in relief, while Brad Lidge closed out the 11th for his eighth save.

My handicapping software predicts that Philadelphia will win.

Current streak:
Colorado has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Colorado: 51-44 SU
Philadelphia: 49-46 SU

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Article ans stats courtesy of Chalk