Orioles vs. White Sox Pick
Can the Chicago White Sox continue their dominance of the Baltimore Orioles in this midweek series when the two play again tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Baltimore is favored on the road, as the Orioles are getting odds of -125 to win, while the White Sox are getting a money line of +115 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 10 runs.
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The pitching matchup in this game features Dylan Bundy (6-5, 3.05 ERA) on the mound for Baltimore to face Miguel Gonzalez (4-7, 4.89) of the White Sox. Bundy has been consistent at getting through six innings and allowing few runs. He has 59 strikeouts and 23 walks over 82.2 innings and a WHIP of 1.14. Gonzalez has struggled in recent starts, allowing at least four runs in five of his last six starts. He has 42 strikeouts and 24 walks over 73.2 innings this season. His WHIP is 1.45.
The White Sox have won the first two games of this series, taking the opener on Monday 10-7 and following that up with a 6-1 win on Tuesday night. The home team has won all five games between these two this season. Chicago is now 28-35 overall and 14-11 at home while Baltimore is 31-32 overall and 10-22 on the road.
The Orioles actually had a 9-8 edge in hits over the White Sox on Tuesday, but couldn’t bring in the runs. Derek Holland gave up eight hits, but avoided trouble and lasted six innings to get his fifth win. The Chicago bullpen pitched three innings and allowed just one hit. Alec Asher struggled for Baltimore, allowing six runs over five innings. Jose Abreu had three hits to lead the Sox while Matt Davidson hit his 12th home run of the season, a grand slam in the sixth inning.
The trends aren’t great for either team today, as the Orioles have lost six straight overall and five of Bundy’s last six starts. The White Sox are just 1-7 in Gonzalez’ last eight starts. Still, Baltimore has been consistent at struggling on the road. While they are a great team at home, they have been miserable on the road. Chicago has had good bats in this series and I think that can continue against Bundy. The bullpen may have to be locked in again, but I think Chicago finds a way to win.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX +115