Who Will Win the 2020 AL Wild Card Series: Athletics or White Sox? When Does Game 1 Start? Athletics vs. White Sox: 2020 Wild Card Preview!
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Athletics vs. White Sox: 2020 AL Wild Card Series Preview
2020 American League Wild Card Series: Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox
Series Start Time: Game 1 (Tuesday, September 29), Game 2 (Wednesday, September 30), Game 3-if Necessary (Thursday, October 1)
Series Location: Oakland Coliseum-Oakland, California
Starting Pitchers: Game 1=LHP Jesus Luzardo (Athletics) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (White Sox), Game 2=RHP Chris Bassitt (Athletics) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (White Sox), Game 3-if Necessary=TBA (Athletics) vs. TBA (White Sox)
2020 Regular Season Series: Teams Have Not Met in 2020 Due to Limitations from the Global Health Crisis
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 1st Ever Postseason Meeting
Oakland Athletics (36-24)-#2 Seed in the American League
- Won the AL West Division for the 1st Time Since 2013
- 3rd Straight Playoff Appearance Dating Back to 2018
- Acquired INF Tommy La Stella from the Angels in the 2020 Trade Deadline
- Acquired Starting LHP Mike Minor from the Rangers in the 2020 Trade Deadline
- Has Not Won a Playoff Game Since 2013
- Looking for First Playoff Series Victory Since 2006 ALDS
- Looking for 1st ALCS Appearance Since 2006
- Has Not Been to the World Series Since 1989
- Looking for 1st World Championship Since 1989
Chicago White Sox (35-25)-#7 Seed in the American League
- Finished in 2nd Place in the AL Central Division
- Led the Division for Portions of the 2nd Half of the 2020 Season
- 1st Playoff Appearance Since 2008
- Signed C Yasmani Grandal in the Off-Season
- Signed Starting LHP Dallas Keuchel in the Off-Season
- Looking for 1st Playoff Series Win Since the 2005 World Series
- Has Not Been to the ALCS Since 2005
- Looking for 1st World Championship Since 2005
Top Players to Watch in Athletics vs. White Sox Wild Card Series (2020 MLB Statistics)
Oakland Athletics
- INF Matt Olson: 0.195 BA, 14 Home Runs, 42 RBIs
- INF Matt Chapman: 0.232 BA, 10 Home Runs, 25 RBIs
- OF Robbie Grossman: 0.241 BA, 8 Home Runs, 23 RBIs
- RHP Chris Bassitt: 5-2 Record, 2.29 E.R.A, 55 Strikeouts
- LHP Jesus Luzardo: 3-2 Record, 4.12 E.R.A, 59 Strikeouts
Chicago White Sox
- INF Jose Abreu: 0.317 BA, 19 Home Runs, 60 RBIs
- OF Eloy Jimenez: 0.296 BA, 14 Home Runs, 41 RBIs
- OF Luis Robert: 0.233 BA, 11 Home Runs, 31 RBIs
- RHP Lucas Giolito: 4-3 Record, 3.48 E.R.A, 97 Strikeouts
- LHP Dallas Keuchel: 6-2 Record, 1.99 E.R.A, 42 Strikeouts
Official Athletics vs. White Sox: 2020 AL Wild Card Series Prediction
White Sox in Three Games
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