Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at U.S. Cellular Field. The Orioles will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jake Arrieta in this game. Arrieta has a 4-5 record and a 4.90 ERA this season. Arrieta's opponent in this one will be Edwin Jackson. The White Sox righthander has a 4.67 ERA to go along with a 7-10 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Matt Wieters batted in two runs as the Orioles doubled the White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday. The Orioles won that game as +165 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Brian Matusz allowed just three hits and one run over seven innings for the win, while Koji Uehara collected his second save by closing out the ninth. Mark Buehrle suffered the loss on the hill for the White Sox, giving up six hits and four runs over seven innings. Team records: Chicago: 68-58 SU When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing LA Angels are 4-6 After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4 After a win are 4-6 When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After playing After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road Baltimore is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games Chi White Sox are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games at home Next up: Chi White Sox home to NY Yankees, Friday, August 27 Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent. |