In the last of a four-game series between the Chicago White Sox (60-68) and the Seattle Mariners (61-69) at U.S. Cellular Field, Jose Quintana (7-10, 3.63 ERA) and Edgar Olmos (1-0, 0.00 ERA) take the mound. The Mariners won the last game 7-6 and Seattle leads the series 2-1. The game starts at 2:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 30 and will air on WGN and RTNW.
In his most recent outing, Quintana pitched 6.0 innings, giving up three runs (one unearned) and striking out six in a 5-4 loss to the Red Sox. Jose Abreu (.293, 75 Rs, 24 HRs, 79 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one RBI. The Mariners were victorious over the Athletics 6-5 the last time Olmos pitched. He went 3.2 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out one and walking two. Welington Castillo (.243, 37 Rs, 17 HRs, 44 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Chicago, a -135 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Seattle. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is eight runs. When playing as the favorite, the White Sox have a 30-26 record and overall money line at -938. The White Sox are a dangerous hitting team with 336 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB. As for the pitching staff, an area where the White Sox are particularly strong is striking batters out, where they average 8.4 K’s per game.
On the other side, the Mariners have a record of 24-28 when they are the underdog and are -1,701 overall with the money line. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 5-5 SU and have a poor 0-2 record when they were an underdog to win. The Mariners are known for their power, smashing 154 home runs.
The White Sox will take on a left-hander (Olmos) in this game and have a 13-14 record against left-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Mariners will be the left-hander Quintana. They sport a 16-24 record against southpaws.
Predictions: SU Winner – CWS, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Chicago is 26-25, while Seattle is 19-29.
The Mariners managed to give up seven walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the White Sox who are heading in with a 1-1 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the White Sox are 10-51. The Mariners have a 16-45 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 26th in home runs, Chicago has hit 104 this season. Seattle ranks fifth with 154 home runs.
Ranking 11th, Seattle is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.38 per game. Chicago ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 8.56.
Ranking 27th, Chicago is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.686). Seattle ranks in the bottom half at 17th with an OPS of .714.
When the Mariners allow at least one home run, they are 30-56, well-matched with the White Sox who are 28-51 when allowing at least one homer.
