Today’s matchup is between the Baltimore Orioles (17-35) and the Chicago White Sox (31-20). The Orioles have won 0 of their last 5 games & the White Sox have won 3 of their last 5 games.
The Orioles are starting Keegan Akin (LHP), on the mound who is 0-0 on the season pitching a 6.10 ERA, 2.73 FIP, .299 wOBA, K% of 23.3%, BB% of 2.3%, 88.9 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.26 WHIP in 10.1 innings pitched.
The White Sox are starting Lucas Giolito (RHP), who is 4-4 on the season with a 4.04 ERA, 3.98 FIP, .293 wOBA, K% of 28.6%, BB% of 9.1%, 89.0 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.17 WHIP in 55.2 innings pitched.
The Orioles are 8th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the White Sox are 7th.
On the hitting side, the Orioles have a .301 wOBA and a .301 OBP. The White Sox have a .328 wOBA and a .342 OBP. The Orioles have 49 HRs this season while the White Sox have 46 HRs.
Keegan Akin of the O's with a small sample size is a much better pitcher than his ERA indicates. Though the White Sox have the better hitting team giving me +198 is a value I can't pass.
