Orioles vs. White Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, April 15, 2023

Apr 15, 2023

The Baltimore Orioles (8-6) visit the Chicago White Sox (5-9) at 2:10 PM ET Saturday for a sluggers’ duel between two of the best power hitters in MLB. For the favored Orioles (-111), Ryan Mountcastle has racked up six homers this season, first in the league, while Luis Robert ranks fifth in the majors with five dingers of his own this season for the underdogs.

Kyle Gibson starts for Baltimore while Michael Kopech is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

Orioles vs. White Sox Odds

Orioles odds to win: -111

White Sox odds to win: -108

Spread: Orioles -1.5

Total: 9 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Time: 2:10 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 been the moneyline favorite five total times this season. They’ve gone 4-1 in those games.

Baltimore has a record of 4-1 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -111 or shorter (80% winning percentage).

The White Sox have entered the game as underdogs eight times this season and won twice.

Chicago has entered eight games this season as the underdog by -108 or more and is 2-6 in those contests.

The Orioles have combined with opponents to go over the total nine times this season for a 9-4-1 record against the over/under.

Games involving the White Sox have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in eight of 14 chances this season.

Orioles Stats & Insights

The Orioles are the third-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 5.7 runs per game (80 total).

Baltimore is sixth-best in MLB play with 20 total home runs.

The Orioles’ .253 batting average ranks 11th in the majors.

Baltimore’s 9.4 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.

The pitching staff for the Orioles has a collective 8.8 K/9, which ranks 16th in the majors.

Baltimore’s 5.33 team ERA ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.

White Sox Stats & Insights

The White Sox have scored the 15th-most runs in the league this season with 63 (4.5 per game).

Chicago has hit 14 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the majors.

The White Sox’s .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.

Chicago ranks 13th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.

The White Sox strike out a league-high 10.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.

Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.80 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.

Orioles Key Players to Watch

Gibson (3-0) takes the mound for the Orioles in his fourth start of the season. He has a 3.44 ERA in 18 1/3 innings pitched, with 12 strikeouts.

Adley Rutschman leads Baltimore in batting average (.377) this season while adding four home runs and 12 RBI.

Mountcastle is batting .259 this season with a team-high six home runs and 19 RBI.

Austin Hays has 17 hits this season and a slash line of .333/.370/.627.

Jorge Mateo is batting .306 with an OBP of .381 and a slugging percentage of .528 this season.

White Sox Key Players to Watch

Kopech will get the start for the White Sox, his third of the season.

Robert has put up a team-best batting average of .316, and leads the White Sox in home runs (five) and runs batted in (11).

Andrew Vaughn is hitting .261 with six doubles and nine walks.

Andrew Benintendi is batting .264 with two doubles and four walks.

Oscar Colas has a double, a home run and three walks while batting .256.

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)