Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox MLB Picks & Predictions 4/30/2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Guaranteed Rate Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. Ivan Nova

The Baltimore Orioles visit Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Andrew Cashner for the Orioles and Ivan Nova for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at +152 and Chicago at -162. The Orioles have a 18-11-0 over/under record and a 11-18-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 11-14-0 against the run line and have a 15-10-0 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 18-11-0 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 11-18-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 15-10-0 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 11-14-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

04/28/19 P Alex Cobb Back 10-day IL (04/27)
04/28/19 LF Trey Mancini Finger is questionable Monday vs Chicago White Sox
04/12/19 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day IL (04/10)
04/10/19 P Nate Karns Forearm 10-day IL (04/09)
03/28/19 C Austin Wynns Oblique 10-day IL (03/25)
03/28/19 DH Mark Trumbo Groin 60-day IL (03/25)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

04/29/19 P Ryan Burr Shoulder 10-day IL (04/25)
04/28/19 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day IL (04/27)
04/28/19 LF Eloy Jimenez Ankle 10-day IL (04/27)
04/18/19 P Lucas Giolito Hamstring 10-day IL (04/18)
03/27/19 P Ian Hamilton Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 CF Jon Jay Hip 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Michael Kopech Arm is out indefinitely

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 10-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.39 this season. He has 20 strikeouts over his 32.1 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He's allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.68 and they have given up 144 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .290 against the bullpen and they've struck out 112 hitters and walked 57 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 6.06. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 286 base hits and 171 earned runs. They have allowed 71 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 101 batters and struck out 214. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.52 and their FIP as a unit is 6.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .240, good for 19th in the league. The Orioles hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Jonathan Villar is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .341. He has 32 hits this season in 117 at bats with 10 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .419 and an OPS+ of 105. Trey Mancini is hitting .355 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .405. He has totaled 39 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 110 at bats. His OPS+ is 172 while his slugging percentage is at .618. The Orioles have 238 hits, including 44 doubles and 32 home runs. Baltimore has walked 79 times so far this season and they have struck out 245 times as a unit. They have left 188 men on base and have a team OPS of .695. They score 4.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 122 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 11-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.42, Ivan Nova has a 0-3 record and a 1.75 WHIP. He has 18 strikeouts over the 25.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 39 hits. He's allowing 13.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.35 and they have given up 76 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 89 batters and walked 43 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.44. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 218 base knocks and 130 earned runs this season. They have given up 38 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 98 hitters and struck out 218 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 4.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 8th in the league. The White Sox hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Tim Anderson comes into this matchup batting .385 with an OBP of .404. He has 35 hits this year along with 16 RBI in 91 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .604 with an OPS+ of 168. Yoan Moncada is hitting .324 this season and he has an OBP of .378. He has collected 33 hits in 102 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 157 and a slugging percentage of .588. The White Sox as a unit have 228 base hits, including 44 doubles and 33 homers. Chicago has walked 81 times this year and they have struck out on 237 occasions. They have had 179 men left on base and have an OPS of .759. They have scored 5.04 runs per game and totaled 126 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +152

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