Thursday, April 28, 2016

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: John Danks vs. Tyler Wilson

The Chicago White Sox visit Oriole Park on Thursday to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are John Danks for the White Sox and Tyler Wilson for the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +120 and Baltimore at -130. The over/under was set at 9. The White Sox have a 5-14-2 over/under record and a 12-9-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 57% of the time. The Orioles are 10-9-0 against the run line and have a 6-12-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The White Sox head into this matchup with a 15-6 record, including 9-3 on the road. Starting pitcher John Danks has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.62. He has 12 strikeouts over his 17.1 innings pitched and he has given up 19 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.52. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 1.39 and they have given up 38 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .185 against the bullpen while being struck out 52 times and walking 16 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 6.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.52 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.35. The White Sox pitchers have collectively given up 142 base hits and 49 earned runs. They have allowed 11 home runs this season and they allow 0.5 homers per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 54 batters and struck out 157. They walk 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.04 and their FIP as a unit is 3.13.

As a team, Chicago is batting .240, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .252 average away from home. The White Sox hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 7.9 hits per game. Adam Eaton comes into this game hitting .309 and his on-base percentage is at .345. He has 25 hits this season along with 8 runs scored and 5 runs batted in. He's struck out 11 times and has walked 4 times. Melky Cabrera is hitting .320 and he has an on-base percentage of .393. He has totaled 24 hits so far while scoring 10 runs and he's driven in 7. He has walked 9 times and has struck out 6 times. The White Sox have 166 hits, including 32 doubles and 20 home runs. They've stolen 6 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 7 times. Chicago has walked 60 times this season and they've struck out 149 times as a unit. They've left 140 men on base and have a team OPS of .682. They score 3.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 78 runs so far this year.

Baltimore comes into this matchup with a 7-1 home record and a 11-8 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.77, Tyler Wilson has a 1-0 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 13 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 12 hits. He has allowed 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.64. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 1.73 and they have given up 48 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .199 against the Orioles bullpen while being struck out 63 times and walking 26 times this season. As a team, Baltimore has allowed 8.29 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.91 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 152 base knocks and 68 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 13 home runs this year and they give up 0.7 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Baltimore as a staff has walked 59 hitters and struck out 145. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.58.

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .285 average at home. The Orioles hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329 which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.05 hits per contest. Chris Davis comes into this matchup batting .217 and he has an OBP of .357. He has 15 hits this year along with 18 runs scored and 13 RBI. He's struck out 26 times and has walked on 15 occasions. Manny Machado is hitting .342 and he has an OBP of .395. He has collected 27 hits so far while he's scored 16 runs and drove in 11. He has earned a walk 6 times and has punched out 15 times. The Orioles as a unit have 172 base hits, including 38 doubles and 27 homers. They have 4 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 3 times. Baltimore as a team has walked 56 times this year and they have struck out 155 times. They've had 121 men left on base and have an OPS of .784. They score 4.32 runs per game and have totaled 82 runs so far this season.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 5-14-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 12-9-0 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 6-12-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 10-9-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

04/27/16 C Kevan Smith Pelvis 15-day DL (4/24)
04/24/16 C Alex Avila Hamstring 15-day DL (4/24)

Baltimore Orioles

04/23/16 P Yovani Gallardo Shoulder 15-day DL (4/23)
03/31/16 3B Jimmy Paredes Wrist 15-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

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