White Sox Welcome Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are coming into Thursday’s series against the Chicago White Sox following a stellar performance against the Washington Nationals. They were able to get a 7-0 victory in just six innings before the game was shortened due to rain.
It was their fourth victory out of their last six games as they have been reliable versus the MLB odds of late.
As for the Chicago White Sox, they saw a two-game winning streak snapped by the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Thursday. It was a bizarre showdown where the Jays had a coach thrown out before the first pitch even took place.
Let’s check the latest MLB picks, stats, injury reports, and MLB odds for Orioles vs White Sox. We’ve plenty of MLB predictions.
Orioles Put Faith in Starter
The Baltimore Orioles are sending out Dean Kremer to the mound on Thursday He was dealing with a two-month injury, so he’s only made three starts, going 1-1 in those games.
Despite the minimal workload, Kremer has shown flashes of brilliance. In fact, his ERA is 2.35. He’s coming off a six-inning, five-hit performance versus Tampa Bay on Friday where he didn’t allow a run.
Kremer has also only allowed just one home run in 15.1 innings. Since giving up three earned runs in his first 4.2 innings of work, he’s allowed just one earned run in his last two starts (11 innings pitched).
White Sox Want Bounce-Back Victory
Chicago White Sox is starting Johnny Cueto for this game and he hasn’t been reliable for those who betonline. He is just 1-3 and while most of it hasn’t been his fault, the results are the results.
Run support has been a big problem for him. In those three losses, Chicago has scored a total of five runs. That’s it. In the game the White Sox won, his team scored seven runs.
Cueto tends to be very hit or miss, which isn’t helping his cause. The team is 3-4 in his starts. In his three wins, he’s allowed a total of zero earned runs in 19 innings.
In his four losses, Cueto has allowed 14 earned runs. He either seems to have it or he doesn’t, which is what makes it tough in terms of betting purposes.
The road versus home splits are also quite different. Away from home, he has a sparkling ERA of 1.08 and a 1-1 overall record.
These numbers go to an 0-2 overall with a terrible 5.60 ERA at home. Chicago wants to see the road version of Cueto in this game against the Orioles.
Orioles vs White Sox Head-to-Head
This is set to be the first time that these squads have faced off against one another this season.
Orioles vs White Sox Game Information
- Game: Orioles (31-39) vs White Sox (33-34)
- Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL
- Day/Time: Thursday, 8:10 p.m. ET
- Orioles vs White Sox LiveStream: MLB.tv
Orioles vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| Baltimore Orioles
D. Kremer -R |
+1.5 -145 | +137 | 9 Evo | 3½ -140o
3½ +110u |
| Chicago White Sox
J. Cueto -R |
-1.5 +125 | -152 | 9 -120 | 4½ -115o
4½ -115u
|
Orioles vs White Sox Prediction
The sportsbook odds have the White Sox as listed favorites for this game but it’s hard to see them pulling away with a win. First of all, Cueto has been great on the road but bad at home.
With Chicago at home, chances are he could struggle once again. Flipping over to the Orioles, Kremer hasn’t seen much playing time, but he’s shown that he is more than capable of late.
Baltimore might be the underdog, though it seemsto be in a bit of a stronger position. You might want to watch some of this game and see how Cueto is doing before placing your live bets given his streakiness.
