White Sox vs. Orioles Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/24/2022

Luis Robert will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the Chicago White Sox (62-61) take on the Baltimore Orioles (64-58). The White Sox are listed as -119 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:05 PM ET on Wednesday, live from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Lucas Giolito takes the mound for Chicago while Spenser Watkins is Baltimore’s starter for the contest.

White Sox vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Orioles

We have the Orioles on the moneyline at +100 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+100) and Over (8.5)

White Sox vs. Orioles Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lucas Giolito
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Spenser Watkins
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Lucas Giolito

• Giolito (9-7) is aiming for his 10th victory when he takes the mound for the White Sox in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 5.34 ERA in 116 1/3 innings pitched, with 132 strikeouts.
• In his last outing on Thursday against the Houston Astros, the right-hander went three innings, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• In 22 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.34, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .291 against him.
• Giolito is trying to record his eighth quality start of the season in this game.
• Giolito has pitched five or more innings in a game 17 times this year heading into this outing.
• The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 980 total hits and 16th in MLB play with 525 runs scored. It has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.393) and ranks 15th in home runs (126) in all of MLB.

Orioles Starter Spenser Watkins

• Watkins (4-3) will take to the mound for the Orioles and make his 17th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on five hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 4.04 and 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .265.
• In 16 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in three of them.
• Watkins has made 10 starts of five or more innings in 16 chances this season, and averages 4.2 frames when he pitches.
• The White Sox rank fourth in MLB with a .259 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 18th in the league (.385) and 103 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the White Sox one time this season, allowing them to go 5-for-20 with a double in five innings.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have entered the game as favorites 81 times this season and won 42, or 51.9%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 40-32 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.3% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 127 games with a total this season.
• The White Sox are 56-71-0 ATS in their 127 games with a spread this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been chosen as underdogs in 106 games this year and have walked away with the win 53 times (50%) in those games.
• This season, Baltimore has come away with a win 47 times in 95 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.
• Baltimore and their opponents have gone over in 57 of their 123 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Orioles are 82-41-0 against the spread in their 123 games that had a posted line this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with 14 home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .310.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Abreu’s home run total places him 81st, and his RBI tally ranks him 54th.
• Andrew Vaughn has put up 60 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Vaughn is 92nd in home runs and 45th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Vaughn carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a walk and two RBI.
• Robert is hitting .305 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 16 walks.
• Robert has at least one base hit in 10 games in a row. During his last eight outings he is hitting .343 with five doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .235 with 25 doubles, eight home runs and 30 walks.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Cedric Mullins paces the Orioles with a .265 batting average.
• Mullins’ home run total puts him 126th in the big leagues, and he ranks 89th in RBI.
• Mullins takes a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. During his last nine outings he is hitting .316 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.
• Anthony Santander has hit 21 home runs with 68 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Santander is currently 32nd in home runs and 28th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Austin Hays is batting .257 with 29 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 26 walks.
• Ryan Mountcastle is hitting .248 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 28 walks.