Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Pick & Prediction 9/2/24

From Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the Orioles have a record of 79-59, and they are favored on the money line today at -378. The White Sox are 31-107 overall and they are on a 10-game losing streak. Chicago is 5th in the AL Central, and today’s forecast in Baltimore calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the mid-70s.

First pitch for Monday’s matchup is set for 3:05 PM ET, and NBCS will be televising this one. The money line odds have the Orioles at -378 compared to the White Sox at +302. Monday’s over/under line is at 8.5 runs. Chris Flexen is starting for the White Sox, and he is facing off against Corbin Burnes.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

This game will be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 3:05 ET on Monday, September 2nd.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS ORIOLES:

• We have the Orioles winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Orioles to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

White Sox Records & Stats

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mets with a 2-0 loss. Chicago was the +152 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the White Sox, as Garrett Crochet struck out the side in the first inning but ran into trouble in the 4th, giving up a run. Chicago’s offense didn’t score a run, and the White Sox’s only had two hits.

Garrett Crochet got the start for the White Sox and took the loss. He only lasted 3 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run and issuing three walks. Crochet also took the loss in his last start vs. the Tigers.

With a record of 31-107, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 47.5 games for the division lead. Chicago has dropped ten straight games heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Orioles. Their losing streak spans across their series vs. the Mets and Tigers.

At home, the White Sox have gone just 18-54 this season, and they are 13-53 on the road. This season, the White Sox have really struggled in day games, going 11-44. So far, they have gone 5-3 as the favorite and are 26-104 as the underdog. Chicago’s overall series record is 6-37-2, and they have dropped 17 straight series.

When the White Sox win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.2 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.7 runs per game. The White Sox have a run line record of 56-82 on the season, including a 29-43 mark at home and a 27-39 mark on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in three straight games as the favorite, but are 51-79 against the run line as the underdog.

The Chicago White Sox are on the road tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.2 runs per game this season. The White Sox have played to the under in six straight games and have an over/under record of 59-72 on the season. So far this year, 23.2% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Chris Flexen is looking to bounce back from a rough outing out of the bullpen, as he gets the start for the White Sox today. In that outing, he gave up three earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work. He took the loss in that outing. Looking back over his last three appearances, Flexen has given up at least two earned runs in each outing. Flexen’s record for the season is 2-13, and he has an ERA of 5.29. Opposing batters are hitting .273 off Flexen this season. Out of his 25 starts, Flexen has eight quality starts and is averaging 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Chicago comes into the game as the worst offensive team in the league, averaging just 3 runs per game. This is also the worst mark in the league. The White Sox are also at the bottom of the league in home runs and have the worst team on-base percentage and OPS in the league. Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi are both tied for the team lead with 15 homers, but Vaughn is the team’s leading run producer, with 59 RBIs.

Benintendi has been swinging the bat well of late, going 7/16 in his last five games, including one homer and four RBIs. Paul DeJong, Martín Maldonado, and Gavin Sheets are all on five-game hitting streaks for the White Sox.

Orioles Records & Stats

Baltimore closed out their series vs. the Rockies with a 6-1 win on the road. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -190. It was a four-run 4th inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Rockies could only score one run, which came in thejson 7th.

Zach Eflin put together a good start for the Orioles, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. He also issued only one walk and struck out nine Rockies batters. James McCann was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Orioles are 79-59 overall this season, putting them just a half-game behind the Yankees for the AL East lead. So far, they have gone 28-15 in AL East matchups. Baltimore will host the White Sox today with an overall series record of 24-13-7.

At home, the Orioles are 39-30 this season, and they have been good on the road, going 40-29. This year, the Orioles have been the favorite in 108 games, going 64-44 in those matchups. As the home favorite, they are 35-27 this season.

The Orioles have a run line record of 75-63 on the season, and they have a run line record of 33-36 at home. They have a run line record of 42-27 on the road, and their average run margin on the road is 0.9 runs per game. They are 54-54 against the run line as the favorite and 21-9 against the run line as the underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.6 runs per game, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.4 runs per game.

The Baltimore Orioles are at home today and have an over/under record of 74-54 on the season. Their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs this season, the over has hit in 23 of their 41 games (56.1%).

Corbin Burnes is looking to bounce back from a rough outing, as he gets the start for the Orioles vs. the White Sox today. In his most recent start, Burnes gave up six runs (one earned) in five innings of work vs. the Dodgers. He ended up taking the loss in that outing. Burnes has taken the loss in three straight starts and has given up at least five earned runs in each of his last three outings. For the season, he is 12-7 with a 3.23 ERA. Opponents are batting .214 off Burnes this season. Out of his 27 starts, Burnes has turned in 19 quality starts.

So far this season, the Orioles are averaging 5 runs per game, which is 4th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, the Orioles have the league’s 2nd best home run total and are the top team in the league in isolated power. As a team, they are batting .251, which is 9th in the league.

Anthony Santander comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak and is the Orioles’ top power threat, with 39 homers this season. Gunnar Henderson has been a good all-around hitter for the Orioles, batting .276 with 33 homers and 80 RBIs. Santander has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/38 in his last 10 games.