On Thursday night, the Chicago White Sox square off in Baltimore against the Orioles. The White Sox (15-6) are in first place in the American League Central Division and have won five in a row, including a 10-1 shellacking of the Blue Jays on Tuesday. They play Toronto again on Wednesday before heading to Baltimore for a four-game set with the O’s. The Orioles (11-8) are in first place in the American League East but have dropped two in a row to the Tampa Bay Rays, losing 3-1 in Tuesday. They finish their series in Tampa Bay Wednesday before returning home. Don’t forget to check for more betting lines for MLB by clicking here.
Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles MLB Spread Pick & TV Info
When: Thursday, April 28, 2016, 8:05pm Eastern time
Where: Oriole Park, Baltimore, MD
TV: CSCh, MAS2
Radio: Chicago / BaltimoreLive Stream: MLB.tvMLB Odds: TBA
Pitching Matchup: John Danks (0-3, 6.23 ERA) (CHW) vs Tyler Wilson (1-0, 2.77 ERA) (BAL)
Why Should You Bet on Chicago?
The White Sox offense has been on fire, and even though John Danks has an awful ERA and has no wins yet, he did pitch well in his last start, when he went six innings and permitted just a pair of runs in a game that the White Sox would lose, 3-2. In their Tuesday win over the Blue Jays, the Sox plated 10 runs and pounded three homers in the game, recording a season-high 15 base hits overall. This is the first time the Sox have been nine games over .500 since 2012, and they are hitting well from top to bottom.
Why Should You Put Your Money on the Orioles?
Tyler Wilson pitched quite well in his first start, earning a victory. He is limited in his pitch count because he was in the bullpen before entering the rotation to take the spot of the injured Yovani Gallardo. Jose Abreu, Brett Lawrie and Dioner Navarro have failed to get hits against Wilson in their careers. The Oriole offense has been slumping as of late, but it’s only a matter of time before Chris Davis finds his stroke again and starts pounding baseballs out of yards.
Expert Betting Pick and Final Score Prediction
I like the White Sox to keep on their roll and take advantage of a starter who will need a lot of time out of his bullpen, even if he is pitching well. I’m predicting a 5-3 Chicago win.
