Oakland is not in the best shape and has not been able to start consistently earning victories for a long time. The team ended the series unsuccessfully with the Washington Nationals, losing with a score of 1:5 and 5:7. Then the club went to visit Baltimore and won only one victory out of three possible (5:0). Returning to the home arena, the Athletics had every chance to snatch victory from the Atlanta Braves, but still had to concede with a minimum gap of one run (9:10). The return match ended in a rout (3:7).
Chicago failed to successfully complete the home series, having been defeated by Minnesota (1:5). Before that, the team showed excellent results and was able to get a winning streak of four matches. Then the White Sox went to visit Seattle and barely won the first match, pulling out the victory with a minimal advantage of one run (3:2). The return match ended dry in favor of the opponent (0:3). Nevertheless, the team was able to gather strength and rehabilitated, having won another confident victory over the Mariners (9:6). More can be obtained from the link provided.
