Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 5/24/24
Chris Flexen gets the start for the White Sox, who are 15-36 and are 5th in the AL Central. They will be facing off against the Orioles, who are 2nd in the AL East with a record of 30-18. Baltimore is heavily favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -260 compared to the White Sox at +214. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
APLTV will be televising Friday’s matchup, which is set to get started at 7:40 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. Baltimore is starting Corbin Burnes, while the White Sox are looking to extend their two-game win streak.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8 Runs
This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:40 ET on Friday, May 24th.
HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS WHITE SOX:
- We have the Orioles winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Baltimore picked up an 8-6 road win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Orioles had a huge 4th inning, scoring four of their eight runs. As for the White Sox, they scored four of their six runs in the 9th inning.
Grayson Rodriguez started for the Orioles and picked up the win, going five innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued five walks. As for the White Sox, Mike Clevinger got the start and took the loss, giving up five earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings of work.
Ryan Mountcastle had a big game at the plate for the Orioles, going 4/5 with two RBIs. Jorge Mateo and Anthony Santander each homered for Baltimore. Mateo finished the game with three RBIs.
Orioles Records & Stats
Baltimore is 30-18 overall this season, which has them three games behind the Yankees for the AL East lead. The Orioles have been good against other teams in the AL East, going 7-2 so far. They are currently winning their series vs. the White Sox and have an overall series record of 10-4-2.
At home, the Orioles have gone 17-10 compared to 13-8 on the road. So far, they have been a good team to bet on as the favorite, going 23-16. As for their record as the underdog, the Orioles are 7-2 this year. Baltimore will be looking to improve on their 4-6 record over their last 10 games.
When the Orioles win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, as their average run differential in victories is +3.6. However, they have been outscored by an average of 3.0 runs per game in their losses. Baltimore has been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 25-23 overall. They are 11-10 against the run line on the road and 14-13 against the run line at home. As the favorite, they are 18-21 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 7-2.
The Orioles have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record is 24-19, and when the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they have gone over in 6 games, under in 2, and pushed in 1. Overall, 62.5% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.
Right-hander Corbin Burnes gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 4-2 with a 2.56 ERA. Burnes’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.04. In his 10 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 9.05 strikeouts per nine innings. Burnes most recently pitched on May 19th, where he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run on six hits. Before that outing, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts.
Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson have been a great 1-2 punch for the Orioles this season, with Rutschman batting .299 with nine homers, and Henderson is 2nd in the league with 16 home runs. Henderson has been especially hot of late, going 8/24 with four homers and eight RBIs over his last seven games. As a team, the Orioles are 2nd in the league in homers and are averaging 4.9 runs per game.
Not only are the Orioles leading the league in isolated power, but they also have the league’s top slugging percentage. Baltimore is also near the top of the league in team OPS and are averaging 5 runs per game on the road this season. Overall, they are the 4th highest-scoring team in the league.
White Sox Records & Stats
With a record of 15-36, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central, and they trail the Guardians by 18.5 games. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 5-19 this year. Chicago is on a two-game losing streak, and they are 3-7 across their last 10 games.
At home, the White Sox are 10-15 compared to just a 5-21 mark on the road. This season, the White Sox are 2-0 as the favorite but just 13-36 as the underdog. They have dropped two straight series and have an overall series record of 4-11-1.
Chicago has been a good bet on the run line at home this season, going 15-10. The White Sox have an average run margin of -1.4 runs per game at home and -2.1 runs per game overall. They have been a good bet on the run line as the underdog, going 21-28, but have failed to cover in their last two games as the favorite.
The Chicago White Sox have an over/under record of 23-27 this season, with the average line set at 8 runs per game. When the line is set at 8 runs, the White Sox are 7-3. In games where the line is set at 8 runs, the over has hit in 70% of those games. The over has hit in two straight games for the White Sox.
Chris Flexen is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Yankees, as he gets the start for the White Sox today. In that May 19th start, he gave up seven earned runs in just four innings of work. Flexen took the loss in that game. Overall, he has made eight starts, and his ERA for the season is 5.48. Flexen’s WHIP for the season is 1.35. Looking back over his last three starts, Flexen has finished with a no-decision, a win, and a loss. So far, he has given up a total of seven homers.
Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league this season, averaging just 2.9 runs per game. They haven’t been much better at home, averaging only 3.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .216, which is 21st in the league, and have the worst on-base percentage and OPS in the league.
Paul DeJong has been a bright spot for the White Sox so far, as his seven homers are 10th best in the league, and he is batting .237. However, he has gone just 4/19 in his last six games. Andrew Benintendi is batting just .187 but does have a team-high 17 RBIs. Eloy Jiménez has five homers this season but is batting just .231.