The set-up: The Chicago White Sox lost 3-2 in their series opener to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday but turned the tables on Tuesday, scoring three runs in the eighth inning en route a similar 3-2 win. This four-game series between two struggling teams (the Orioles are 15-33 and the White Sox are 14-31) continues tonight. Baltimore is 2-4 on its 11-game road trip, while Tuesday's victory was Chicago's fourth win in its last six contests.

The pitching matchup: Alex Cobb (1-5, 6.56 ERA) takes the mound for Baltimore and he will be opposed by Chicago's Dylan Covey (0-1, 6.00 ERA). Cobb spent his first six seasons with the Tampa Bat Rays but agreed to a four-year, $57 million contract during spring training with the Orioles. This will be Cobb's his eighth start, as he tries to turn around an ugly beginning with his new team. He has given up an eye-popping 59 hits in 35 2/3 innings while striking out just 19. He has allowed a homer in all but two of his starts. Cobb has lost both of his previous career starts against Chicago, getting tagged for 12 runs and 17 hits over eight innings (13.50 ERA). Covey will be making his second start of 2018, tonight. He lost his only previous outing of 2018 back on April 28, when he yielded four runs on seven hits and three walks in six innings at Kansas City in a 5-2 loss. Covey still remains in search of his first major-league win. He made 18 appearances (12 starts) in 2017, going 0-7 with a 7.71 ERA. Covey's only career start against the Orioles came on May 6, 2017, when he surrendered six runs and 10 hits in four innings at Baltimore.

The pick: This is a matchup between two bad teams but note that Covey is 0-8 with a 7.58 ERA in 13 starts (Sox are 4-9) and six relief appearances. Sure, Cobb has been an underachiever, but after surrendering at least five runs in each of his three April outings, he has allowed three ERs or less in each of his four starts in May. Make Baltimore a 10* play.