The Chicago White Sox (53-35) and Baltimore Orioles (28-60) play the finale of a three-game set Saturday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the White Sox vs. Orioles odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Dylan Cease is the projected starting pitcher for the White Sox. He is 7-4 with a 4.14 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 11.5 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9 over 87 IP across 17 starts.
Cease was tuned up by the Twins in Minnesota last time out, allowing 6 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks with 8 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. He faced Baltimore May 27 allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks over 6 innings while recording 10 strikeouts.
RHP Spenser Watkins is the projected starting pitcher for the Orioles. He is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 2 K and 3 BB over 6 IP through one start and one relief appearance.
Watkins allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts over 5 innings Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays in his first major league start while picking up his first career win.
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White Sox at Orioles odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:55 a.m. ET.
- Money line: White Sox -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Orioles +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Against the spread/ATS: White Sox -1.5 (-115) | Orioles +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 10.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
White Sox 6, Orioles 4
Money line (ML)
The WHITE SOX (-175) are a little on the costly side and Watkins looked pretty impressive in his first start against the Jays. The Orioles cannot be trusted, but it might be a bit of a closer game. Chicago is a decent small-unit play although I like the run line slightly better.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The WHITE SOX -1.5 (-115) are a better play behind Cease, who handled himself with aplomb against the Orioles in his appearance against them earlier this season. As such, Chicago is a much better value on the run line. Chicago is 6-0 ATS against Baltimore this season.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 10.5 (-110) is the slight lean here; Cease did a great job in his first appearance against the O’s and Watkins was impressive in his only start of the season. It’s a rather small sample size, and tough to hitch your wagon to an unproven rookie, but if Watkins can do what he did last time out the Under is a decent option.
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