Orioles vs. White Sox Pick
Can the Chicago White Sox pull off another slight upset at home when they host the Baltimore Orioles tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Baltimore is favored on the road, as the Orioles are getting odds of -115 to win, while the White Sox are getting a money line of +105 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 10.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has Alec Asher (2-4, 4.35 ERA) on the mound for the Orioles to face Derek Holland (4-6, 3.99) of the White Sox. Holland is in a funk. He has seen his ERA grow by 1.6 runs over his last two starts. He has given up 14 runs over his last 7.0 innings. On the season he has 56 strikeouts with 29 walks and a 1.43 WHIP. Asher have struggled in recent starts as well, allowing 13 runs over his last 12.1 innings. He has 34 strikeouts with 12 walks this season and a 1.26 WHIP.
Chicago took the series opener on Monday night, 10-7. The home team has now won all four meetings this season. The White Sox are now 27-35 overall and 13-11 at home while Baltimore is 31-31 overall and 10-21 on the road.
Monday’s game saw plenty of action as the two combined for 27 hits. Baltimore fell behind big early but tried to rally, scoring five runs in the last two innings. However, it wasn’t enough. Avisail Garcia continued his great season by driving in three runs while Kevan Smith also had three RBI for the Sox. Baltimore was led Trey Mancini, who had two hits and three RBI. Neither starting pitcher got past the fourth, as each team had to tap deep into their bullpen.
Both pitchers come in with concerns. Holland really hit a funk in his last two starts, but I think he can bounce back at home tonight against Asher, who hasn’t really shown the same flashes of talent that Holland has in 2017. Both lineups are eager to hit, so there could be a lot of runs again, but I think Baltimore is a little more depleted in its bullpen because of Monday’s result.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX +105