Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/28/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, May 28, 2021

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where Dallas Keuchel and the Chicago White Sox (28-20, 1st in AL Central) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (17-32, 5th in AL East) on Friday.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are knocking in 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 24th in MLB. They have racked up 191 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .302. The Orioles have compiled 85 doubles as a team and have smacked 48 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 184 RBI's in addition to 379 hits on the year, while their team batting average is .236. Baltimore is slugging .385 and have been rung up 407 times, while drawing a walk on 143 occasions.

The Orioles have compiled a team ERA of 5.02 on the year (28th in the league), and their staff has struck out 413 hitters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38. Orioles pitchers have given up 72 home runs in addition to 246 runs (26th in baseball). They have walked 154 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.63 as a squad this season.

Orioles bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 64 times and also have had 58 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 26 holds on the year (10th in baseball). The Orioles bullpen have compiled a save rate of 45.0% and stepped onto the hill in 47 save situations. They have tallied 9 saves on the season and have blown 11 of their 20 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 96 runners this year and 41.7% of those players ended up scoring. The Orioles have dispatched 165 relievers to the mound this season.

The Orioles have converted 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,762 innings on the field, which has them sitting 22nd in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated 1,254 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 384 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them ranked 6th in the majors, and have earned 332 double plays.

Harvey has pitched in 884 innings and has totaled 808 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Harvey (47-57 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.88 while he has gone up against 3,729 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.25 (418 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.264. He has conceded 868 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 250 walks.

Chicago has knocked in 46 home runs on the season to go along with 224 RBIs. They have tallied 75 two-baggers, while getting a free base 186 times and putting up 240 runs. The Chicago White Sox have compiled an on-base percentage of .342 in addition to a batting average of .255 this season. The White Sox have a team SLG% of .406 and they tally 5.11 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 407 occasions (21st in MLB) and have recorded 392 hits.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.200 and have a FIP of 3.43 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.17 (453 strikeouts vs 143 walks). They are currently ranked 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 342. They have surrendered 43 long balls and they allow 3.72 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 167 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.25 (146 earned runs given up).

Chicago has called on relievers to enter the game in 19 save chances and they have come away with 10 saves. They rank 23rd in MLB with a save rate of 52.6%, and they have dispatched 137 relievers to the hill on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 46 times in high leverage situations in addition to 48 occasions with runners on base. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.0% out of their 82 inherited runners. Sitting with 41 save situations, the White Sox have accumulated 20 holds and also 9 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 32 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (29th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 359 assists, 35 errors and have accumulated 1,213 putouts so far this season. In their 3,639 innings on the field, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (19th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Keuchel has surrendered 1,364 base hits while totaling 1,106 strikeouts in 1,420 frames. Keuchel (93-74 record in his career) holds a 3.62 earned run average and has given up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 571 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.254 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.66 and he has gone up against 5,909 hitters in his MLB career.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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