[MLB Today's Pick] Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox

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After losing 15 of their last 18 games, including nine in a row, the Baltimore Orioles will visit Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday night. After a 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins in their last game, the Orioles are now 17-31 on the season. In a losing effort, Baltimore's Dean Kremer started and gave up six hits and five earned runs in four innings of work. In the game, the Orioles bullpen combined to give up two earned runs on four hits.

Baltimore's offense was led by Cedric Mullins, who went 2-5 on the day and drove in two runs. Pedro Severino went 1-3 with a run batted in, and DJ Stewart added an RBI with a solo home run in the fourth inning.

After winning two of three games against the Cardinals, the Chicago White Sox are 28-20 on the season with a 16-9 home record. The White Sox have the MLB's third-best scoring offense, averaging 5.11 runs per game on 8.3 four-hit games. With a.335 batting average, Yermin Mercedes leads the White Sox offense, while Jose Abreu leads the team with ten home runs and 39 RBIs.

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Along with a top-three offense, the White Sox have a top-three defense, allowing 3.55 runs on 7.28 hits per game. For Chicago, Dylan Cease (3-1, 3.18 ERA) will start on Thursday night at home. In nine starts this season, Cease has allowed 16 earned runs on 35 hits in 45.1 innings of work while striking out 56 batters.

The White Sox are one of the best teams in baseball, with a top-three offense and a much better pitcher on the mound. Baltimore is in a difficult situation, and this game will not be any easier. As Cease controls the Baltimore bats and the White Sox run up the score, expect Chicago to dominate this game from start to finish. The Chicago White Sox will win and the game will be COVERED 9-1, according to the final score prediction.