Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (29-16) are hitting the road to Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday where they will take on the Chicago White Sox (15-34). The starting pitchers will be Grayson Rodriguez and Mike Clevinger.

Baltimore owns a slugging percentage of .441 and have struck out 366 times, while drawing a walk on 119 occasions. They have amassed 215 RBI's in addition to 376 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .244. The Orioles have accrued 76 doubles as a team and have hit 69 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 224 runs while holding a team OBP of .303. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 5.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 4th in the league.

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The Orioles hold a team ERA of 3.31 so far this season (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 392 hitters. Orioles pitchers have conceded 43 home runs and 169 runs in total (3rd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 132 hitters and their FIP is 3.68 as a squad for the year. Baltimore has conceded 334 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and also 151 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.14.

The Orioles bullpen have recorded a save rate of 58.3% and has come into the game in 63 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 73 base runners this season and 26.0% of them earned a run for their team. Orioles bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 60 times in addition to having 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 161 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have accumulated 39 holds on the year (1st in baseball). They have recorded 14 saves over the course of the season and have blown 10 out of their 24 save chances.

The Orioles have turned 72.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,690 innings on the diamond, ranking them 2nd in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for 1,230 putouts on the campaign, as well as 417 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which has them ranked 2nd in professional baseball, and they have turned 32 double plays.

Rodriguez (11-5 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.81 and he has gone up against 683 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 158 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 57 walks. His earned run average is 4.06 (73 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.327. Rodriguez has taken the hill for 162 innings and has totaled 173 strikeouts during his career.

The White Sox have a team slugging % of .334 and they are earning 2.83 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have notched 77 doubles, while taking a walk 118 times as well as earning 136 runs. Chicago has recorded 34 long balls over the course of the season as well as 125 runs batted in. They have struck out on 391 instances (16th in the league) and have 337 hits. The Chicago White Sox have an OBP of .276 and a batting average of .217 for the year.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.373 with a FIP of 4.70 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (392 strikeouts vs 179 bases on balls). They are sitting at 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 392. They have given up 65 HR's and they relinquish 5.21 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 241 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.65 (215 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.7% out of 98 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 57 times in high leverage situations and also on 63 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 44 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 25 holds and also 9 blown saves. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball with a save rate of 52.6%, and they have sent 164 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 19 save opportunities and they have recorded 10 saves.

In 3,744 innings on the field, the White Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (17th in baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 29 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The White Sox have recorded 385 assists, 29 errors and have notched a total of 1,248 putouts for the year.

So far in his career, Clevinger has allowed 674 base hits while he has totaled 814 K's in 799 innings. Clevinger (60-41 career record) has a 3.48 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 309 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.204 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.83 and he has gone up against 3,295 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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