Orioles on deck: What to watch Monday at White Sox, plus series matchups

Orioles (31-30) vs. White Sox (26-35)

Where: Guaranteed Rate Field

First pitch: 8:10 p.m.

TV/Radio: MASN2/105.7 FM

Starting pitchers: Orioles LHP Wade Miley (2-3, 3.27 ERA) vs. White Sox RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-5, 3.80 ERA)

Series matchup

Offense (MLB rank)

Runs per game: Orioles (4.39, 21st); White Sox (4.39, 20th)

Average: Orioles (.250, 17th); White Sox (.256, 11th)

Home runs: Orioles (86, 11th); White Sox (66, 23rd)

OPS: Orioles (.726, 22nd); White Sox (.720, 24th)

Pitching (MLB rank)

Team ERA: Orioles (4.76, 27th); White Sox (4.26, 17th)

Starters' ERA: Orioles (5.14, 28th); White Sox (4.76, 24th)

Bullpen ERA: Orioles (4.21, 17th); White Sox (3.42, sixth)

Fielding (MLB rank)

Fielding percentage: Orioles (.984, 10th); White Sox (.979, 29th)

Errors: Orioles (36, 11th fewest); White Sox (46, t-second most)

UZR/150: Orioles (-3.5, 22nd); White Sox (0.4, 18th)

Defensive runs saved: Orioles (-9, 21st); White Sox (5, 12th)

What to watch

1. Snap that streak. The Orioles are in a bad place right now, having been outscored 44-9 during a four-game losing streak. They're down to one game over .500 and are pitching terribly. The Orioles have a 6.88 ERA this month with both the rotation and bullpen struggling. Luckily for the Orioles, in step the White Sox, losers of nine of 11 games. The White Sox have scored a major league-worst 30 runs this month with a 6.78 ERA in June.

2. More from Miley. Wade Miley is enduring an inconsistent stretch right now, alternating solid starts with poor ones over his past six games. If that trend continues, he could be in for a good one tonight. Miley is looking to improve upon an outing where he lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks.

3. Machado returns. Manny Machado is back in the lineup for the first time since Wednesday after being spiked on a slide by Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen. Machado's strained left wrist has kept him sidelined for four straight games, and the Orioles could use a boost after scoring just nine runs in his absence.

Orioles lineup

RF Seth Smith
CF Adam Jones
3B Manny Machado
DH Mark Trumbo
1B Chris Davis
2B Jonathan Schoop
LF Trey Mancini
C Welington Castillo
SS J.J. Hardy