Orioles vs White Sox Odds, Picks & Starting Pitchers (April 15)

The Baltimore Orioles will try to stay hot when they visit the Chicago White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Orioles (8-6, 4-3 road) beat the White Sox 6-3 on Friday night for their second straight win and fourth in the last five games. The White Sox (5-9, 1-3 home) are on a three-game losing streak.

Orioles vs White Sox Odds

The Baltimore Orioles are -118 favorites on the moneyline over the Chicago White Sox in the MLB odds, giving them a 54.13% implied win probability. The White Sox have +4000 World Series championship odds, and the Orioles are listed at +8000.

The weather forecast calls for sunny, a high of 75 and south wind at 5-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Odds as of April 14th at FanDuel.

Orioles vs White Sox Probable Pitchers

Kyle Gibson (3-0, 3.44) is scheduled to pitch for the Orioles against Michael Kopech (0-2, 6.75). Gibson will be working on four days of rest and Kopech on five.

Gibson vs Kopech

Gibson has won all three starts so far this season after signing with the Orioles in the offseason as a free agent. He held the Oakland Athletics to one run in 6.1 innings on Monday in Baltimore while allowing five hits, striking out four and walking three.

Gibson will be making his 19 career start against the White Sox. He has a 9-5 record and 2.81 ERA.

In his career, Gibson’s road ERA (4.50) is just one point lower than his home mark (4.51). He has a 4.57 ERA in day games and pitches to a 4.46 figure at night.

Kopech was the tough-luck loser Sunday in Pittsburgh when he gave up only one run and two hits to the Pirates in six innings with five strikeouts and three walks. Kopech was rocked for five home runs by the San Francisco Giants in his only other start so far in 2023.

Against the Orioles, Kopech has an 0-1 career record with a 3.38 ERA in three games (one start).

Kopech’s 3.71 home ERA in his career is slightly better than his 3.90 ERA at night. He has a worse ERA in day games (4.09) than night games (3.64).

Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers

White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez is just 1 for 9 (.111) off Gibson.

Orioles vs White Sox Betting Outlook

Adley Rutschman’s three-run double in the seventh inning put the Orioles ahead 4-3 on Friday night as they went on to beat the White Sox 6-3. Rutschman has +3000 AL MVP odds.

Outfielder Anthony Santander (back) returned to the Orioles lineup as the designated hitter after missing two games. He went 0 for 5.

Elvis Andrus had two hits for the White Sox and Jake Burger homered.

The White Sox activated Jimenez (strained left hamstring) from the injured list before the game and placed third baseman Yoan Moncada (lower back soreness) on the IL. Jimenez went 1 for 4 with an RBI while Burger started at third base and was 1 for 2.

Left-handed reliever Tanner Banks was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and right-hander Jesse Scholtens was optioned to the same club.

Orioles vs White Sox Last 10 Games

The Orioles are 6-2 against the White Sox since the start of last season. In 2021, the White Sox swept the seven-game season series.

Orioles vs White Sox Prediction

The White Sox have gotten out of the gate slowly, but Kopech looks like an intriguing underdog coming off a strong outing.

Pick: White Sox +100 ML

Season Record: 8-3 (+4.0 units) ML