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Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Right hander Tyler Wells will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Wells is 0-1 this season with a 3.27 ERA.
Wells's opponent in this one will be Mike Clevinger. The White Sox right hander has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -105-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Twins on April 12. Bettors who backed the Twins at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 8-7 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -240 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 7-6 SU
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 5-8 SU
Chi White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games
Chi White Sox is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Chicago Saturday, April 15