Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox 5/21/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, May 21, 2018

Guaranteed Rate Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. Hector Santiago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox on Monday, May 21, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Andrew Cashner for the Orioles and Hector Santiago for the White Sox.

Baltimore opens at -102 while Chicago opens at -108. The Orioles have a 22-22-1 over/under record and a 18-27-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 22-20-0 against the run line and have a 20-20-2 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 22-22-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 18-27-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 20-20-2 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 22-20-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

05/11/18 P Chris Tillman Back 10-day DL (05/11)
05/09/18 P Darren O'Day Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 SS Tim Beckham Groin 60-day DL (04/24)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

05/18/18 LF Nicky Delmonico Hand 60-day DL (05/18)
04/26/18 RF Avisail Garcia Hamstring 10-day DL (04/24)
04/24/18 P Danny Farquhar Head 60-day DL (04/21)
04/23/18 P Miguel Gonzalez Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (04/23)
03/29/18 P Carlos Rodon Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 C Kevan Smith Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 14-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has a 1-5 record with an earned run average of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.49 this year. He has 46 strikeouts over his 50.1 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 168 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 150 hitters and walked 70 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.08. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 448 base hits and 226 earned runs. They have allowed 64 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 153 batters and struck out 349. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.50 and their FIP as a unit is 4.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .232, good for 24th in the league. The Orioles hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .347 with an on-base percentage of .424. He has 60 hits this season in 173 at bats with 42 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .665 and an OPS+ of 194. Trey Mancini is hitting .259 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .339. He has totaled 43 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 166 at bats. His OPS+ is 107 while his slugging percentage is at .416. The Orioles have 358 hits, including 78 doubles and 57 home runs. Baltimore has walked 133 times so far this season and they have struck out 413 times as a unit. They have left 285 men on base and have a team OPS of .697. They score 4.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 186 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 12-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.29, Hector Santiago has a 0-1 record and a 1.58 WHIP this season. He has 27 strikeouts over the 32.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 32 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.45 and they have given up 171 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 164 batters and walked 71 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.33. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 376 base knocks and 221 earned runs this season. They have given up 46 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 194 hitters and struck out 304 batters. They give up a walk 4.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.53 while their FIP as a staff is 4.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 17th in the league. The White Sox hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .374. He has 49 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 160 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .531 with an OPS+ of 147. Tim Anderson is hitting .234 this season and he has an OBP of .293. He has collected 36 hits in 154 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .409. The White Sox as a unit have 347 base hits, including 66 doubles and 49 homers. Chicago has walked 121 times this year and they have struck out on 380 occasions. They have had 283 men left on base and have an OPS of .716. They have scored 3.88 runs per game and totaled 163 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox -108

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