The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox meet Friday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles prediction. This will be the second installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview
The Orioles took on the St. Louis Cardinals in their last series. Baltimore took a 6-3 loss on Monday, then in game two (completed Wednesday after a weather suspension) the O’s lost 3-1. In the finale Baltimore fell again, this time 5-4. On Thursday in the opener versus the Sox, the Orioles bagged 13 team hits in an eventual 8-6 win. Grayson Rodriguez went 5.0 innings as starter with two earned on three hits and five walks.
For the starting pitcher role on Friday the Orioles are set to go with Corbin Burnes. This year Burnes is 4-2 with a 2.56 ERA in 10 starts. He’s got 60 Ks in 59.2 innings. Burnes is 49-29 with a 3.21 ERA in 177 career games (116 starts). The Orioles will face the Red Sox following this series.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
Over on the White Sox’ side, they played the Toronto Blue Jays this week. Chicago lost Monday 9-3 but evened the series with a 5-0 win in game two. In the finale on Wednesday the White Sox took a 9-2 loss. In their Thursday game Chicago showed some late life with four runs in the ninth but couldn’t make the comeback. Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger finished with 4.2 innings, five earned, seven hits and three walks.
In the starting pitcher slot for Friday’s matchup the Sox will send out Chris Flexen. This year Flexen is 2-4 with a 5.48 ERA and 34 Ks in 44.1 innings over 10 games (eight starts). Flexen is 29-38 with a 4.99 career ERA in 130 games (88 starts).
Orioles vs White Sox Injury Notes
Orioles SP John Means was removed from his Wednesday start due to elbow discomfort and will undergo further testing.
White Sox DH Eloy Jimenez (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day Injured List Wednesday.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded at least one RBI in four of the White Sox’s last five games as underdogs against the Orioles.
- Tommy Pham has scored at least one run in each of the White Sox’s last four home games against AL East opponents.
- Chris Flexen has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Tommy Pham has recorded a Double in three of the White Sox’s last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Tommy Pham has recorded at least one Single in each of the White Sox’s last nine night games.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Robert has hit at least one home run in four of his last eight appearances at Guaranteed Rate Field against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts
- Anthony Santander has hit a home run in four of the Orioles’ last five games as favorites against the White Sox.
- Anthony Santander has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven appearances against the White Sox after playing the previous day.
- Gunnar Henderson has scored at least one run in each of the Orioles’ last seven games against the White Sox.
- Cedric Mullins has recorded at least one hit in each of the Orioles’ last nine games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- Cedric Mullins has recorded at least one total base in each of his nine previous road appearances against the White Sox after playing the previous day.
- Ryan Mountcastle has recorded at least one Double in each of his last five road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Adley Rutschman has recorded at least one Single in each of the Orioles’ last 10 games as road favorites against AL opponents.
- Corbin Burnes has recorded a win in three of his last four road appearances.
- Gunnar Henderson ranks 2nd in the league in Home Runs (16) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (149).
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (35).
- The Baltimore Orioles rank 1st in the league for slugging percentage this season (.435).
- The Baltimore Orioles rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (353).
Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction
I’ll stay with Baltimore here. The line’s too thick to mess with, though. The Orioles should be in good hands with Burnes on the mound. Over his last three starts combined Burnes is 1-1 with 18.1 innings, five earned (three in one start), 18 hits and six walks. A quality outing from Burnes should set Baltimore up well on Friday.
In the Thursday matchup the O’s got multiple hits from four different players, including Adley Rutschman (three RBI). There was a bit of a bullpen breakdown late, mostly contained to Jonathan Heasley (four earned in 1.0 innings). Baltimore should be fine for Friday’s game as well.