Orioles open 3-game series with the White Sox

Chicago White Sox (18-38, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (19-36, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Sean Burke (3-5, 4.33 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Orioles: Zach Eflin (3-2, 5.40 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -227, White Sox +187; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago White Sox on Friday to begin a three-game series.

Baltimore is 19-36 overall and 9-17 in home games. The Orioles are 14-6 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Chicago has a 6-23 record on the road and an 18-38 record overall. The White Sox have a 13-8 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan O’Hearn has a .338 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has seven doubles and nine home runs. Jackson Holliday is 14 for 48 with a home run and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Miguel Vargas leads the White Sox with eight home runs while slugging .444. Lenyn Sosa is 12 for 36 with three doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .262 batting average, 5.35 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

White Sox: 4-6, .244 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Orioles: Ramon Laureano: 10-Day IL (ankle), Tyler O’Neill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colton Cowser: 60-Day IL (thumb), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Miguel Castro: day-to-day (ankle), Luis Robert: day-to-day (knee), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (knee), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (lat), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.