White Sox vs. Orioles Pick
Are the Baltimore Orioles primed for another win at home when they host the Chicago White Sox today at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bodava.lv, the Orioles are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -160 to win. The White Sox are listed with a money line of +145 to prevail, while the over/under total is set at 8.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Miguel Gonzalez (3-1, 3.27 ERA) on the mound for the White Sox to face Wade Miley (1-1, 2.32) of the Orioles. Miley has pitched 31 innings over five starts, allowing eight earned runs with 19 walks and 38 strikeouts. His WHIP is 1.26. Gonzalez has gone 33 innings in five starts, allowing 12 earned runs with nine walks and 21 strikeouts. His WHIP is 1.33.
The Sox are coming off a four-game split with the Royals during the week. They have still won seven of their last 10 games and come into tonight’s contest at 15-12 overall and 9-7 on the road. The Sox are putting up 4.22 runs per game while allowing just 3.63. Avisail Garcia is leading the team with a .371 average, five home runs and 23 RBI. Jose Abreu is adding four homers with 14 RBI and a .270 average.
Baltimore is also coming off a four-game split, but the Orioles faced the Red Sox in Boston. Baltimore just capped off a seven-game road trip where it went 3-4. The O’s are now 17-10 overall and they have an 8-3 record at home. Baltimore is averaging 4.37 runs per game while giving up 4.22. Jonathan Schoop is leading the team with a .305 average, five home runs and 16 RBI. Manny Machado is adding seven home runs and 19 RBI.
This is a good pitching matchup, as both Gonzalez and Miley have been consistent thus far. The Orioles are coming off an emotional four-game series with the Red Sox that featured a lot of altercations. Coming home should be a nice change of pace for them, but the Orioles should still have some frustrations they would like to release. Look for the Baltimore power hitters to get to Gonzalez and slip past the White Sox.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BALTIMORE ORIOLES -160