The Seattle Mariners (2-3) will play the Chicago White Sox (3-1) on Wednesday in Chicago, Illinois, at Guaranteed Rate Field. This is the second of three games in the series between these two clubs, with the White Sox winning the first game 3-2.
The Mariners come into the season with a lot of hope and excitement with a strong roster that includes several young talents. The Mariners, however, are coming off a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins, where they split the series. The Mariners looked fantastic winning their first two games but now have dropped three in a row on the road.
The Chicago White Sox come into this matchup having taken the series from the Detroit Tigers and find themselves on a three-game winning streak after defeating the Mariners in game one of their first home series of the year. The White Sox appeared to be quite powerful on the offensive side so far, outsourcing opponents by 12 runs, and they will try to keep it rolling.
The Seattle Mariners are listed as the -1.5 run favorite, with the run total set at 9.
Mariners Looking for More Offense
The Seattle Mariners have opened the 2022 regular season with a batting average of.177 and a slugging percentage of just .292, which ranks them 28th and 27th in the league, respectively, at the plate.
Seattle has scored only ten runs in the first four games of the regular season, which ranks them 28th in baseball, and will need more offense after the White Sox have already put up ten runs in just one game in 2022.
The good news is, on paper, the Mariners should have one of the strongest offenses in baseball. J.P. Crawford currently leads Seattle with a 333 batting average and four hits, while Mitch Haniger has two of Seattle’s three home runs so far and leads the team with five RBIs.
The Mariners have usually dominated left handed pitching and will take on Dallas Keuchel, who owned an ERA over five last year.
Seattle will have a big advantage on the mound when the defending AL Cy Young award winner Robbie Ray takes the hill for the Mariners. Seattle’s pitching staff has been excellent overall this year, sporting a 3.71 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP, which ranks them 15th and 13th in MLB, respectively.
Chicago White Sox Look to Push Winning Streak to Four
To begin the season, the Chicago White Sox have received solid pitching performances and are off to a strong start this season despite fighting the injury bug.
The White Sox have a 2.70 team ERA, which ranks sixth in baseball, and a 1.13 WHIP, which ranks ninth. On Wednesday, Chicago will start left-hander Dallas Keuchel who went 9-9 with a 5.28 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 2021.
At the plate is where the White Sox are the most lethal as they sport a .275 team batting average and a.468 slugging percentage, ranking them sixth in the league so far. The White Sox are tied for eighth in runs scored with 19; however, they have only played three games compared to most teams who have played four or more.
Andrew Vaughn is the player to watch in this one as Sox’s designated hitter has a.400 batting average and leads the team with two home runs and six RBIs.
Pick and Prediction
Chicago is on a three-game winning streak, thanks in large part to the White Sox pitching staff’s outstanding effort on the mound and great production from designated hitter Andrew Vaughn.
The White Sox have the sixth-highest team ERA in baseball at 2.70 and are holding opponents to a.185 batting average. The White Sox are also playing at home, where they were 53-28 last year.
Despite Robbie Ray on the mound for the Mariners, Seattle’s young offense has been brutal, and I think giving the White Sox getting a run and a half at home is a gift. Back the White Sox in this one.
Betting Pick: White Sox +1.5
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