Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the site where the Baltimore Orioles (81-48) will take on the Chicago White Sox (51-79) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Michael Kopech and Jack Flaherty.

Chicago has a slugging % of .390 and have struck out 1,158 times, while drawing a walk on 315 occasions. They have recorded 518 runs batted in and 1,063 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .239. The White Sox have compiled 213 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 145 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 539 runs and hold an OBP of .295. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 25th in MLB.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.41. White Sox pitchers have allowed 183 long balls and also 668 total runs (27th in baseball). Chicago has surrendered 1,094 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 618 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.82 on the year (26th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,210 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 530 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.80 as a squad on the year.

White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 125 times as well as having 160 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 60 holds this year (25th in the league). The White Sox bullpen have a save percentage of 46.9% and stepped onto the hill in 110 save situations. They have compiled 23 saves so far this season and have blown 26 out of their 49 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 177 runners this year with 37.3% of them crossed home plate. The White Sox have dispatched 418 relievers to the mound for the season.

The White Sox have transformed 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,377 innings on the field, which has them sitting 19th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for 3,459 putouts this season, in addition to 970 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which puts them in 23rd in pro baseball, and have 91 double plays.

Kopech has taken the mound for 323 innings and has 345 K's during his career. His earned run average is 4.12 (148 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.303. He has surrendered 258 base hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 163 walks. Kopech (15-24 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.99 while facing 1,382 hitters during his time in the majors.

Baltimore has accumulated 152 HRs so far this season as well as 618 runs batted in. They have put up 245 two-baggers, while getting a free base 402 times as well as scoring 637 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have a team OBP of .319 in addition to a batting average of .254 for the year. The Orioles hold a slugging percentage of .425 and they tally 4.94 runs per outing (7th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,076 instances (19th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,109 base hits.

The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.263 with a FIP of 4.00 as a squad on the campaign. They come in at 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,070. The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 550 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.04 (520 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.10 (1,173 strikeouts vs 393 bases on balls). They have relinquished 143 dingers and they relinquish 4.27 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball).

Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.8% of 223 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 172 times in high leverage situations and also on 152 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 163 save situations, the Orioles have 93 holds and also 26 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball holding a save rate of 61.8%, and they have sent 439 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season. Baltimore has called on relievers to enter the game in 68 save chances and they have tallied 42 saves.

The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 113 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (2nd in MLB). The Orioles have recorded 1,124 assists, 50 errors and have accounted for 3,474 putouts this year. In 10,422 innings on the field, the Orioles have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (15th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Flaherty has surrendered 522 base knocks while he has earned 725 strikeouts in 647 innings pitched. Flaherty (42-33 career mark) holds a 3.66 earned run average while surrendering 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 263 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.193 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has faced 2,691 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore

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