The Baltimore Orioles (32-39) face the Chicago White Sox (33-35) Friday in the 2nd of a 4-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Orioles vs. White Sox odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Baltimore leads 1-0 after they won 4-0 Thursday night.
The O’s are better than expected thus far and are 6-4 in the last 10 against quality teams. Rookie former No. 1 overall pick DH Adley Rutschman has provided a spark as he went 2-for-4 with a HR and 3 RBI Thursday. He has hits in 6 of his last 7 games with 7 extra-base hits during the stretch. Second-year OF Austin Hays is quietly hitting .287 with 10 homers and 40 RBI.
The White Sox are still trying to figure themselves out as they have a lot of talent in a weak division, but they can’t string many wins together. They are 14-16 in the last 30 games. Three regulars are hitting over .300 in SS Tim Anderson (.354), DH Andrew Vaughn (.330) and OF Luis Robert (.300).
Orioles at White Sox projected starters
RHP Austin Voth vs. RHP Michael Kopech
Voth (1-1, 8.39 ERA) makes his 2nd start of the season and appears in his 24th game. He has a 2.03 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 in 24 2/3 innings.
- Has 3 1/3 straight scoreless innings in last 2 appearances.
- Had a 10.13 ERA with the Washington Nationals before coming to Baltimore where he has a 3.00 ERA.
- Features a fastball (94-mph avg), cutter and curveball, but has had trouble locating them as opposing hitters are hitting at least .333 off each pitch.
Kopech (2-3, 2.38 ERA) makes his 13th start of the season. He has a 0.99 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 in 56 2/3 innings.
- Has as much arm talent as anyone in baseball, but the walks and injuries continue to haunt him.
- Pitches better at home with a 1.57 ERA and 0.73 WHIP vs. 3.21 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on road.
- His fastball is down from 97-mph avg. to 95 mph this year. Hitters still have just a .165 BA off of it.
Orioles at White Sox odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:48 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Orioles +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | White Sox -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles +1.5 (-150) | White Sox -1.5 (+122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
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Orioles at White Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
White Sox 4, Orioles 2
Money line
It’s 83 degrees with no chance for rain and a slight, 5.6-mph breeze blowing in. Baltimore might have to count on a bullpen game as Voth only went 41 pitches in his first start for them. So there are a lot of signs leaning to the White Sox. However, we’re not paying -170 for a team this inconsistent that was just shut out by the Orioles. I’d much rather take the WHITE SOX FIRST 9 INNINGS (-145).
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Run line/Against the spread
The White Sox had a pair of 1-run victories over Toronto recently, but their previous 4 wins were by 2 or more runs. Kopech is the x-factor here if he can limit the damage with the amount of free passes he allows. His home ERA sheds optimism there, and we’ll LEAN WHITE SOX -1.5 (+122).
Over/Under
This could go either way with Kopech’s control and Baltimore’s bullpen game. The Under is 4-0 in Baltimore’s last 4 games. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the teams in Chicago. Again it’s just a lean because of the unpredictability of the pitching, but LEAN UNDER 8.5 (+100).
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