Orioles vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, April 14, 2023

Apr 13, 2023

Expect the long ball when Ryan Mountcastle (6 HR) and the Baltimore Orioles (7-6) take on Luis Robert (5 HR) and the Chicago White Sox (5-8) at Guaranteed Rate Field, beginning at 7:10 PM ET live on NBCS-CHI. The Orioles are -115 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup.

Baltimore’s Tyler Wells and Chicago’s Mike Clevinger have been named the starters for this contest.

Orioles vs. White Sox Odds

Orioles odds to win: -115

White Sox odds to win: -104

Spread: Orioles -1.5

Total: 9 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Friday, April 14, 2023

Time: 7:10 PM ET

TV: NBCS-CHI

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Who Will Win Orioles vs. White Sox?

Orioles and White Sox Betting Trends

The Orioles have compiled a 3-1 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 75% of those games).

When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -115 or shorter, Baltimore has a record of 3-1 (75%).

This season, the White Sox have won two out of the seven games in which they’ve been the underdog.

This season, Chicago has won two of its seven games when it’s the underdog by at least -104 on the moneyline.

The Orioles have played in 13 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total nine times (9-4-0).

The White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in eight of their 13 games with a total this season.

Orioles Stats & Insights

The Orioles are the third-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.7 runs per game (74 total).

Baltimore averages 1.5 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 20 total home runs.

The Orioles rank 12th in MLB with a .255 batting average.

Baltimore strikes out 9.4 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.

The pitching staff for the Orioles has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.

Baltimore has the 27th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.52).

White Sox Stats & Insights

The White Sox have scored the 14th-most runs in the league this season with 60 (4.6 per game).

Chicago ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 13 home runs.

The White Sox rank ninth in MLB with a .263 team batting average.

Chicago ranks 12th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.

The White Sox strike out 10.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.

Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.79 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.

Orioles Key Players to Watch

The Orioles will look to Wells (0-1) in his second start this season.

Mountcastle leads Baltimore in home runs with six and runs batted in with 19.

Adley Rutschman’s batting average of .373 leads all Baltimore hitters this season.

Austin Hays has collected 16 base hits, an OBP of .380 and a slugging percentage of .638 this season.

Jorge Mateo has collected 10 hits this season and has an OBP of .350. He’s slugging .486 on the year.

White Sox Key Players to Watch

Clevinger heads to the mound for the White Sox to make his third start of the season, seeking his third win.

Robert leads the White Sox in home runs (five), runs batted in (11) and has a team-best batting average of .340.

Andrew Vaughn is batting .279 with six doubles and eight walks.

Andrew Benintendi has two doubles and three walks while batting .260.

Yoan Moncada is batting .308 with four doubles, two home runs and a walk.

Orioles and White Sox Injuries

Orioles: Kyle Bradish: 15 Day IL (Foot), Mychal Givens: 15 Day IL (Knee), Dillon Tate: 15 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

White Sox: Yoán Moncada: 10 Day IL (Back), Tim Anderson: 10 Day IL (Knee), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Groin), Liam Hendriks: 15 Day IL (Illness), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Foster: 60 Day IL (Forearm)