Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-120) Chicago (+100)
Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (5-8) will attempt to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (7-6) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Orioles at -120 while the White Sox are opening at +100. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Kyle Gibson and Michael Kopech.
Baltimore is slugging .455 and have been called out on strikes 122 times, while taking a walk on 52 occasions. They have earned 72 runs batted in as well as 110 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average comes in at .255. The Orioles have tallied 26 doubles as a unit and have knocked 20 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 74 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .339. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are putting up 5.7 runs per contest, which ranks them 3rd in MLB.
Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.08 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.38. Orioles pitchers have relinquished 18 home runs and also 73 total runs (25th in baseball). Baltimore has relinquished 122 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 70 earned runs. The Orioles have a team ERA of 5.49 so far this season (27th in the league), and the staff has rung up 111 batters. They have walked 36 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.62 as a unit on the season.
Orioles relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 18 times as well as having 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 10 holds this year (7th in the league). The Orioles relief pitchers have a save rate of 60.0% and has come into the game in 15 save situations. They have tallied 3 saves on the year and have blown 2 of their 5 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 29 base runners this year and 44.8% of them ended up scoring. The Orioles have sent 49 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.
The Orioles have converted 66.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,032 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have a total of 344 putouts this season, in addition to 105 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which is 20th in MLB, and have accumulated 13 double plays.
Gibson has taken the hill for 1,522 innings and has 1,214 punch outs in his MLB career. Gibson (92-91 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.29 while he has faced 6,537 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.50 (762 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.382. He has given up 1,566 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 538 walks.
The Chicago White Sox have a team on-base percentage of .315 in addition to a team batting average of .263 on the season. They have been rung up on 108 occasions (18th in the league) and have a total of 123 base hits. Chicago has a total of 13 home runs for the season and 59 RBIs. The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .413 and they have an average of 4.62 runs per contest (15th in baseball). They have recorded 31 two-baggers, while taking a walk 31 times as well as putting up 60 runs.
The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.571 with a FIP of 5.15 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 10.60 (132 strikeouts against 55 walks). They come in at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 121. They have conceded 20 homers and they allow 6.19 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 77 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 5.79 (72 earned runs relinquished).
Sitting with 15 save situations, the White Sox have compiled 12 holds and 1 blown save. Chicago has called on relievers to take the mound in 3 save opportunities and they have walked away with 2 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 17 times in high leverage situations and on 14 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 54.5% of 22 inherited base runners. They rank 15th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 48 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.
In 1,008 innings played, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 64.9% (28th in pro baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 4 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (25th in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 81 assists, 8 errors and have a total of 336 putouts over the course of the season.
During his pro baseball career, Kopech has allowed 169 base hits while earning 233 strikeouts in 213 frames. Kopech (10-15 career mark) is the owner of a 3.79 ERA while giving up 7.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 90 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.207 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.62 and he has faced 895 batters in his pro baseball career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+100)
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