Monday, June 12, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Mike Pelfrey

U.S. Cellular Field is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox on Monday, June 12, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Wade Miley for the Orioles and Mike Pelfrey for the White Sox.

Baltimore opens at -119 while Chicago opens at +109. The Orioles have a 31-27-2 over/under record and a 28-32-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 32-28-0 against the run line and have a 29-28-3 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 31-27-2 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 28-32-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 29-28-3 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 32-28-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/10/17 P Darren O'Day Shoulder 10-day DL (06/07)
06/10/17 3B Manny Machado Wrist "?" Sunday vs. New York Yankees
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 10-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Zach Britton Forearm 10-day DL (05/05)
05/21/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

06/03/17 P Michael Ynoa Hip 10-day DL (06/03)
05/28/17 3B Tyler Saladino Back 10-day DL (05/27)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/25/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)
04/21/17 P James Shields Back 10-day DL (04/18)
04/06/17 P Jake Petricka Back 10-day DL (04/05)
03/31/17 P Carlos Rodon Bicep 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 31-29 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.53. He has 58 strikeouts over his 63.1 innings pitched and he's given up 63 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 228 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen and they've struck out 203 hitters and walked 84 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 581 base hits and 277 earned runs. They have allowed 80 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 219 batters and struck out 441. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 4.73.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .250, good for 14th in the league. The Orioles hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Adam Jones is hitting .257 with an on-base percentage of .297. He has 58 hits this season in 226 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .429 and an OPS+ of 93. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 213 at bats. His OPS+ is 126 while his slugging percentage is at .521. The Orioles have 525 hits, including 97 doubles and 86 home runs. Baltimore has walked 157 times so far this season and they have struck out 540 times as a unit. They have left 399 men on base and have a team OPS of .726. They score 4.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 265 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 26-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.80, Mike Pelfrey has a 2-5 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 45 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 39 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.43 and they have given up 147 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .205 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 212 batters and walked 73 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 479 base knocks and 248 earned runs this season. They have given up 80 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 208 hitters and struck out 459 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 11th in the league. The White Sox hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Avisail Garcia comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .373. He has 74 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 222 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .550 with an OPS+ of 150. Jose Abreu is hitting .282 this season and he has an OBP of .337. He has collected 66 hits in 234 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 120 and a slugging percentage of .470. The White Sox as a unit have 525 base hits, including 86 doubles and 66 homers. Chicago has walked 150 times this year and they have struck out on 498 occasions. They have had 383 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They have scored 4.43 runs per game and totaled 266 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/White Sox MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles -119

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