On Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles visit the Chicago White Sox for the third game of their current series.
The two teams opened the series on Monday with Baltimore winning 3-2. The Orioles scored all three runs on solo home runs by Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo and Adam Jones. Machado’s home run was his 15th tying him for the major league lead. Andrew Cashner is now 2-5 after the win, which was his first since April 5. Cashner gave up eight hits and two runs while pitching five-plus innings. Chicago lost for the 11th time in its last 15 games.
Manny Machado leads the Orioles with a .343 batting average and team highs in home runs with 15, RBIs with 43 and hits with 62. Baltimore has a team batting average of .233 while opposing hitters are averaging .282 at the plate against Orioles pitching. On Wednesday, the Orioles will send Alex Cobb to the plate. The right-hander this season is 1-5 with an ERA of 6.56, 19 KS and 7 BBs.
Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with a .304 batting average and team high 51 hits. Matt Davidson has a team high 11 home runs and 28 RBIs. Chicago has a team batting average of .243 while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against White Sox pitching. On Wednesday, the White Sox will send Dylan Covey to the mound. The right-hander this season is 0-1 with an ERA of 6.00, 3 Ks and 3 BBs.
