Athletics vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 17

The Athletics host the Chicago White Sox to start a three-game series at Sutter Health Park, with first pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Aaron Civale (2-0, 1.72 ERA) gets the start for the Athletics, who are 10-9 this season and first in the AL West. Davis Martin (2-1, 2.50 ERA) is expected to start for the White Sox, who are 6-13 and fifth in the AL Central.

The White Sox (+134) are on the road versus the favored Athletics (-160). The game has an over/under set at 9 runs.

Athletics vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, April 17, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: West Sacramento, California
• Stadium: Sutter Health Park
• Favorite: Athletics (-160)
• Underdog: White Sox (+134)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Athletics vs. White Sox

• TV Channel: NBCS-CA and CHSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Athletics vs. White Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Athletics have been listed as the moneyline favorite only two other times so far this season, and they split the two games.
• The White Sox have been victorious in six, or 31.6%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Athletics have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -160.
• This season, the White Sox have come away with a win four times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Athletics' implied win probability is 61.5%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 42.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Athletics vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total eight times this season for an 8-10-1 record against the over/under.
• Games involving the White Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 11 of 19 chances this season.
• The Athletics have covered 63.2% of their games this season, going 12-7-0 against the spread.
• The White Sox have an against the spread record of 7-12-0 in 19 games with a line this season.