This is an example of two teams heading in opposite directions. The A's had won five straight games entering Friday night's twin-bill finale and the Sox had dropped eight straight. Dating back to last season, Chicago has lost its last six against Oakland and allowing 55 runs during that span -- more than nine per game. Throw in the A's winning six of the previous eight road starts by Daniel Mengden, and not surprisingly, the simulations show Oakland winning this one nearly two-thirds of the time.