The Baltimore Orioles took game 1 of their 3-game set with the Chicago White Sox by trouncing the South Siders, 9-0, last night at Birdland. Tonight in game 2, I expect more of the same. Chicago is 52-80 overall, a dismal 24-43 on the road, and is expected to turn to Jesse Scholtens to throw strikes, which has been an issue for the right hander. Scholtens is 1-6 on the season and over his last 3 turns he is 0-2 with a bloated ERA of 7.80 and a 1.67 WHIP. The best team in the American League, Baltimore, is expected to give the nod to Dean Kremer. Kremer is 12-5 and over his last 3 starts he is 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. With last night’s win, the Orioles are now 82-49 overall, 41-25 at Camden Yards, and the only way they lose this one is if they have a total meltdown, which is something they don’t do.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES