Chicago White Sox (33-37) vs Baltimore Orioles (34-39)
Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 2:10 pm
My selection is on Chicago over Baltimore at 2:10 pm et on Sunday.
The White Sox have looked awful in the first three games of this series - there's no question about that. I do expect them to bounce back on Sunday as they send their best starter to the hill in Dylan Cease against Jordan Lyles of the Orioles. Cease has quietly put together a terrific campaign so far, recording a 2.59 FIP and 1.28 WHIP while allowing just under 3.9 runs per nine innings. In fact, he hasn't allowed a single earned run over his last five starts. While the White Sox bullpen has struggled for the most part this season, it has actually shown signs of turning things around lately, recording a collective 3.51 ERA and 1.09 WHIP over its last seven games entering yesterday's action (it tossed 2+ innings of shutout ball in yesterday's loss). Jordan Lyles has looked very 'Jordan Lyles-like' for the Orioles this season, posting a 4.31 FIP and 1.50 WHIP and giving up just shy of 5.5 runs per nine innings. The White Sox saw him last September and lit him up for five earned runs over just 3 2/3 innings in a 7-2 victory. Take Chicago (6*).