Oakland at Chicago

The Oakland A's and the Chicago White Sox are playing in a doubleheader and Sean Manaea and James Shields matchup in the early game. The Athletics have won the last five meetings and eight of the last nine overall, including a three-game sweep in April by a combined score of 30-14. Oakland currently is on a four-game winning streak while the hapless White Sox have lost seven in a row and they come off a 12-0 loss at Cleveland. Chicago is only 12-24 at home and it has lost 29 of its last 42 games versus left-handed starters. The White Sox have lost eight of James Shields' last nine starts against teams with winning records. The Athletics have been racking up wins against the worst teams with a 13-3 record their last 16 games against teams with a .400 or below winning percentage. Manaea has cooled off somewhat after a great start to the season, including a no-hitter, but Oakland has won his last two starts and he has an overall 3.56 ERA. Play the Athletics in Game 1 of the twin bill.