Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-270) Chicago (+220)

The Baltimore Orioles (30-18) are hitting the road to Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday where they will meet the Chicago White Sox (15-36). The odds on this game have the Orioles at -270 while the White Sox are priced at +220. The total is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Dean Kremer and Erick Fedde.

Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .435 and have been called out on strikes 388 times, while taking a walk on 128 occasions. They have recorded 228 runs batted in and 400 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate is .243. The Orioles have hit 80 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 71 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 237 runs and have an OBP of .303. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 4.9 runs per outing, which ranks them 4th in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.14. Orioles pitchers have surrendered 45 home runs and 183 runs (5th in the league). Baltimore has surrendered 353 base knocks (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 162 earned runs. The Orioles have compiled a team ERA of 3.35 on the season (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 414 batters. They have walked 143 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.69 as a squad for the season.

The Orioles bullpen have a save percentage of 60.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 65 save situations. The relievers have inherited 79 runners for the season with 29.1% of them crossed home plate. Orioles relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 63 times as well as having 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 171 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers are sitting with 40 holds on the year (2nd in MLB). They have compiled 15 saves this year and have blown 10 of their 25 save opportunities.

The Orioles have turned 72.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,915 innings, which has them sitting 3rd in MLB. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for 1,305 putouts this year, in addition to 438 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which has them sitting 4th in pro baseball, and have earned 33 double plays.

Kremer (25-24 career record) has a FIP of 4.58 and he has gone up against 1,782 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 410 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 144 walks. His earned run average is 4.35 (203 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.318. Kremer has taken the mound for 420 innings and is sitting with 362 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Chicago White Sox have an OBP of .279 in addition to a batting average of .216 so far this year. They have been rung up on 419 instances (15th in MLB) and have totaled 358 base knocks. Chicago has a total of 35 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 138 runs batted in. The White Sox have a team slugging % of .331 and they average 2.92 runs per game (30th in the league). They have recorded 80 two-baggers, while taking a walk 132 times and scoring 149 runs.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.382 in addition to having a FIP of 4.68 as a pitching staff on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (417 strikeouts against 194 walks). They rank 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 417. They have given up 68 long balls and they yield 5.25 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 258 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.70 (231 earned runs surrendered).

With 45 save situations, the White Sox have accrued 26 holds and 9 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 19 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 57 times in high leverage situations and on 65 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.7% out of their 101 inherited runners. They are ranked 27th in baseball with a save percentage of 52.6%, and they have sent 172 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 30 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in baseball). The White Sox have racked up 408 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,326 putouts for the year. In their 3,978 innings on the field, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (17th in professional baseball).

Fedde (25-34 career win-loss mark) has earned a 5.15 earned run average and has conceded 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.96 and he has faced 2,249 hitters in his career. He has given up a total of 293 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.474 and a FIP of 5.0. So far in his career, Fedde has conceded 549 base knocks while earning 404 punch outs in 512 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore (-270)

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