The White Sox are home to the equally hapless A's, starting Thursday. The White Sox are outhitting the A's over the last week by a significant margin; .266/.701 OPS vs .205/.642. They'll run out RH sometimes-starter rookie Scholtens, who was hit hard in Colorado last time out, but was otherwise effective in his previous three starts. He'll face A's lefty Waldichuck who has three straight quality starts under his belt, allowing just 5 runs total over 18 innings. This one could be close early but the A's are the worst hitting team vs right-handers in the league, while the Sox hit lefties effectively. Both bullpens are poor and struggling lately. This one should come down to the superior offense. Take the Sox who are surprisingly good (10-5) in the rare games they are a home favorite, to win at home.