Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 9/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (31-107) are headed to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Baltimore Orioles (79-59). The starting pitchers are Nick Nastrini and Cade Povich.

Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .339 and have been called out on strikes 1,200 times, while taking a walk on 337 occasions. They have accumulated 401 RBI's and 1,000 hits this season, and their batting average is sitting at .219. The White Sox have earned 203 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 109 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 420 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .277. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 3.0 runs per game, which has them at 30th in the league.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.12 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.44. White Sox pitchers have given up 177 long balls and 711 total runs (29th in baseball). Chicago has given up 1,201 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 650 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 4.84 this season (29th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,143 hitters. They have walked 540 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.64 as a unit this year.

The White Sox have sent 449 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 234 runners over the course of the season and 35.0% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 18 saves this season and have not converted 31 of their 49 chances to get a save. The White Sox bullpen have recorded a save rate of 36.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 108 save situations. The bullpen have 57 holds for the season (28th in the league). White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 150 times in addition to having 139 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 68.5% of balls in play into outs in their 10,869 innings, which has them ranked 26th in MLB. The Chicago White Sox have amassed 3,623 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,092 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which is 25th in the majors, and have accumulated 93 double plays.

Nastrini has thrown 30 innings and has tallied 22 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 7.15 (24 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.755. He has conceded 27 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 26 walks. Nastrini (0-6 career mark) has a FIP of 7.05 and he has faced 144 opposing hitters in the majors.

Baltimore has accumulated 206 home runs on the year and 660 runs batted in. They have 228 doubles, while taking a walk 407 times as well as scoring 684 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have tallied an OBP of .315 as well as a batting average of .251 this year. The Orioles have a team slugging percentage of .442 and they have an average of 4.96 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,137 instances (19th in baseball) and have recorded 1,187 hits.

The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 597 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.94 (538 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 144 dingers and they allow 4.37 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.236 with a FIP of 3.91 as a squad on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (1,167 strikeouts against 408 free passes). They are currently ranked 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,110.

Baltimore bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.8% of 208 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 140 times in high leverage situations in addition to 145 occasions with runners on. With 159 save situations, the Orioles have earned 98 holds and also 19 blown saves. They are currently ranked 5th in the league holding a save percentage of 68.3%, and they have dispatched 460 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Baltimore has called on relievers to enter the contest in 60 save chances and they have walked away with 41 saves.

Out of their 11,058 innings on the diamond, the Orioles have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (12th in MLB). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 78 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in baseball). The Orioles have accrued 1,149 assists, 68 errors and have 3,686 putouts so far this season.

So far in his MLB career, Povich has allowed 64 hits while earning 37 K's in 52 innings pitched. He has surrendered 38 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.731 and a FIP of 6.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.42 and he has gone up against 245 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Povich (1-7 career record) is the owner of a 6.58 earned run average and has conceded 11.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore

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