White Sox vs. Orioles Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/26/2022

The Baltimore Orioles (34-39) seek to complete a series sweep as they take a 3-0 lead into the finale versus the Chicago White Sox (33-37) at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday from Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox are favored (-203) by oddsmakers to prevent the sweep and pick up their first win of the series. Dylan Cease starts for Chicago while Jordan Lyles is Baltimore’s starter for the contest.

White Sox vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Orioles

After looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Orioles on the moneyline at +173. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+173) and Over (8.5)

White Sox vs. Orioles Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Dylan Cease
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Jordan Lyles
• Game Day: Sunday, June 26, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Dylan Cease

• Cease gets the start for the White Sox, his 15th of the season. He is 5-3 with a 2.68 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s last time out came on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed six scoreless innings while allowing only one hit.
• In 14 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 2.68 ERA and 13.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .213 to opposing batters.
• Cease has collected four quality starts this season.
• Cease is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 frames per appearance on the mound.
• The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 567 total hits and 21st in MLB action with 299 runs scored. It has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.380) and ranks 16th in home runs (73) in all of MLB.
• The 26-year-old’s 2.68 ERA ranks 12th, 1.284 WHIP ranks 47th, and 13.1 K/9 ranks first among qualifying pitchers this season.

Orioles Starter Jordan Lyles

• The Orioles will hand the ball to Lyles (4-6) for his 15th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 31-year-old has pitched to a 5.03 ERA this season with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across 14 games.
• In 14 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
• Lyles will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
• The White Sox have scored 290 runs this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB. They are batting .252 for the campaign with 58 home runs, 26th in the league.
• The 31-year-old ranks 62nd in ERA (5.03), 64th in WHIP (1.500), and 42nd in K/9 (7.6) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won 22, or 51.2%, of the 43 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Chicago has played as a favorite of -203 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The White Sox have a 67% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 34 of 74 chances this season.
• The White Sox are 34-40-0 against the spread this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been victorious in 30, or 44.8%, of the 67 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Baltimore has a mark of 6-12 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +173 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 36.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Baltimore and their opponents have hit the over in 32 of their 74 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Orioles have an against the spread mark of 47-27-0 in 74 games with a line this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu has homered nine times this season, the highest mark on the White Sox, while hitting .263 with 32 RBI.
• In all of MLB, Abreu is 65th in homers and 75th in RBI.
• Luis Robert’s 36 runs batted in pace his team.
• Robert is 101st in homers and 50th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Andrew Vaughn paces the White Sox with a .315 batting average.
• Tim Anderson is hitting .346 with nine doubles, five home runs and seven walks.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Hays has a team-best batting average of .285 and paces the Orioles in runs batted in with a mark of 44.
• Hays’ home run total places him 53rd in the big leagues, and he is 23rd in RBI.
• Hays has collected a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBI.
• Cedric Mullins has 16 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 walks while batting .251.
• Mullins is currently 127th in homers and 122nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Anthony Santander leads the Orioles with 13 long balls.
• Ryan Mountcastle is hitting .272 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 13 walks.