Thursday, June 15, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Tillman vs. David Holmberg

The Baltimore Orioles visit U.S. Cellular Field on Thursday, June 15, 2017 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Chris Tillman for the Orioles and David Holmberg for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at -119 and Chicago at +109. The Orioles have a 33-28-2 over/under record and a 28-35-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 34-29-0 against the run line and have a 30-30-3 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 33-28-2 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 28-35-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 30-30-3 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 34-29-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/13/17 1B Chris Davis Oblique 10-day DL 906/12)
06/10/17 P Darren O'Day Shoulder 10-day DL (06/07)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 10-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Zach Britton Forearm 10-day DL (05/05)
05/21/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

06/03/17 P Michael Ynoa Hip 10-day DL (06/03)
05/28/17 3B Tyler Saladino Back 10-day DL (05/27)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/25/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)
04/21/17 P James Shields Back 10-day DL (04/18)
04/06/17 P Jake Petricka Back 10-day DL (04/05)
03/31/17 P Carlos Rodon Bicep 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 31-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Tillman has a 1-4 record with an earned run average of 8.01 and a WHIP of 2.08. He has 20 strikeouts over his 30.1 innings pitched and he's given up 45 hits. He allows 13.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.21 and they have given up 245 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen and they've struck out 214 hitters and walked 89 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.88. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 618 base hits and 306 earned runs. They have allowed 87 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 234 batters and struck out 453. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 4.89.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .252, good for 15th in the league. The Orioles hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .340. He has 64 hits this season in 224 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .518 and an OPS+ of 127. Mark Trumbo is hitting .256 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .319. He has totaled 64 hits and he has driven in 29 men in 250 at bats. His OPS+ is 92 while his slugging percentage is at .396. The Orioles have 556 hits, including 105 doubles and 87 home runs. Baltimore has walked 168 times so far this season and they have struck out 563 times as a unit. They have left 421 men on base and have a team OPS of .729. They score 4.38 runs per contest and have scored a total of 276 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 28-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.74, David Holmberg has a 1-0 record and a 0.83 WHIP. He has 13 strikeouts over the 23 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 11 hits. He allows 4.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 157 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 224 batters and walked 75 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 509 base knocks and 261 earned runs this season. They have given up 81 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 219 hitters and struck out 481 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.58.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .258, good for 11th in the league. The White Sox hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .343. He has 71 hits this year along with 35 RBI in 246 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 120. Avisail Garcia is hitting .333 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 78 hits in 234 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 148 and a slugging percentage of .551. The White Sox as a unit have 555 base hits, including 91 doubles and 69 homers. Chicago has walked 158 times this year and they have struck out on 516 occasions. They have had 401 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They have scored 4.51 runs per game and totaled 284 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/White Sox MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles -119

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