Game: Chicago White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles

Date: Monday, September 2, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Baltimore Orioles (77-58) will host the Chicago White Sox (31-104) on Monday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The expected starting pitchers are Chris Flexen and Corbin Burnes.

As a team, the White Sox have hit 201 doubles and hit 109 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .342 and has been scored on 1,172 runs while walking 331 times. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are scoring 3.1 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in the league. They have 397 RBIs on the season, 984 hits and their team batting average is .220. They have scored 416 total runs and have a team on-base percentage of .278.

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They have posted a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.10 and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.44. White Sox pitchers have allowed a total of 173 long balls and 699 runs (29th in the league). Chicago has allowed 1,174 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) along with 638 earned runs. The White Sox have a team ERA of 4.86 this season (29th in baseball) and their team has struck out 1,109 batters. Their pitching staff has struck out 528 opposing batters via walks and their FIP as a unit is 4.65 over the course of the season.

The White Sox have sent 440 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Relief pitchers have taken on 232 runners so far this season, and 35.3% of those runners have ultimately crossed the plate. They have earned 18 saves on the season and missed 31 of 49 save opportunities. White Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 36.7% and have entered the game in 108 save situations. Relief pitchers have earned 57 holds so far this year (28th in the league). White Sox relief pitchers have taken the mound with players on base 149 times and have made 138 appearances in high-pressure situations.

The Chicago White Sox have 3,542 putouts so far this season, along with 1,068 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding rate is .983, which ranks 25th in the MLB, and they have made 90 double plays. The White Sox have turned 68.6% of balls in play into outs in their 10,626 innings, which ranks 25th in the MLB.

Flexen (career record 29-47) holds a FIP of 4.95 while facing 2,735 opposing batters in the Major Leagues. He has allowed 689 base hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and 238 walks. His earned run average is 5.03 (347 ERs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.492. Flexen has thrown 621 frames and recorded 437 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Baltimore Orioles have a team OBP of .315 and a team batting average of .250 for the season. They have 1,114 strikeouts (19th in the league) and have 1,160 hits. Baltimore has hit 202 home runs and had 646 RBIs on the season. The Orioles have a team SLG% of .442 and are averaging 4.95 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have hit 223 doubles, got a free base 399 times and scored 668 runs.

Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 586 runs this season while posting a 3.95 ERA (527 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 143 home runs and 4.39 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.237 and a team FIP of 3.93 on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,141 strikeouts vs. 402 walks). They rank 16th in baseball as a team with 1,085 total hits allowed.

Baltimore has called its relievers to the mound on 59 save opportunities and has made 40 saves. They rank sixth in MLB with a save percentage of 67.8% and have sent 450 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have entered the mound 136 times in high-pressure situations, in addition to 143 opportunities with runners on the field. Baltimore’s relief pitchers have a 30.7% carried score rate of their 205 runners carried. On 157 save situations, the Orioles have 97 holds and 19 blown saves.

The Baltimore Orioles have turned 75 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in professional baseball). The Orioles have recorded 1,120 assists and 68 errors and have 3,608 putouts for the year. In their 10,824 innings pitched, the Orioles have a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (9th in professional baseball).

In his career so far, Burnes has allowed 687 hits and has 1,020 Ks in 873 innings pitched. Burnes (career record: 57-34 wins/losses) has posted a 3.26 earned run average and has allowed 7.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 316 ERs overall while posting a 1.069 WHIP and a 3.2 FIP. He has a 4.15 K/BB ratio and has faced 3,537 opposing batters during his professional baseball career.

Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Tony Sink’s choice: Take Chicago

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