Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+140) Chicago (-165)

The Baltimore Orioles (8-6) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday where they will go up against the Chicago White Sox (5-9). The line on this contest has Baltimore at +140 and Chicago is sitting at -165. The over/under is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Grayson Rodriguez and Dylan Cease.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are recording 5.7 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in MLB. They have racked up 80 runs scored and hold an OBP of .343. The Orioles have accounted for 30 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 20 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 78 RBI's as well as 117 hits for the season, while their team batting average sits at .253. Baltimore is slugging .447 and have been called out on strikes 132 times, while drawing a walk on 61 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. Orioles pitchers have given up 19 home runs and 76 runs (25th in MLB). Baltimore has conceded 128 base knocks (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 73 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team ERA of 5.31 this season (27th in the league), and their staff has struck out 120 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 40 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.57 as a team so far this year.

The Orioles have dispatched 53 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 33 base runners this year and 39.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 4 saves so far this season and have blown 2 of their 6 save opportunities. The Orioles bullpen have a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 12 holds so far this season (6th in the league). Orioles pitchers have entered the game with players on base 20 times as well as having 19 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Orioles have transformed 67.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,113 innings, which ranks them 24th in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have a tally of 371 putouts so far this season, as well as 113 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which is 17th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 14 double plays.

Rodriguez has taken the ball for 9 innings and has 11 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 6.75 (7 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.607. He has given up 10 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 5 free passes. Rodriguez (0-0 career mark) has earned a FIP of 2.64 and he has faced 43 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Chicago White Sox have a team OBP of .313 and a team batting average of .259 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 117 occasions (18th in MLB) and have recorded 129 hits. Chicago has 14 home runs this season to go along with 62 runs batted in. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .409 and they are recording 4.50 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have recorded 33 doubles, while taking a walk 35 times and putting up 63 runs.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.587 with a FIP of 5.06 as a pitching staff on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 10.60 (142 strikeouts vs 64 bases on balls). They come in at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 128. They have allowed 20 homers and they allow 6.17 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 83 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 5.80 (78 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 17 save situations, the White Sox have earned 13 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 4 save opportunities and they have recorded 2 saves. Their relievers have come in 18 times in high leverage situations and on 15 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 58.3% of 24 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 21st in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 52 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 6 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (25th in professional baseball). The White Sox have accrued 90 assists, 9 errors and have earned a total of 363 putouts over the course of the season. In their 1,089 innings on the field, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 65.0% (28th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Cease has surrendered 399 base knocks and he has 602 punch outs in 497 innings. He has given up a total of 193 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.249 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.71 and he has faced 2,105 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Cease (38-26 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.49 earned run average while surrendering 7.2 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore (+140)

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