Baltimore at Chicago

Baltimore took the opener of this series, 2-1. The offense is 12th in the majors in on-base percentage. Trevor Rogers had a 1.81 ERA last year in 109+ innings and is off to a hot start (1.38 ERA), beating Minnesota (2-1) and Texas (8-3). Chicago has been outscored by 25 runs, the worst differential in the AL. The offense is 23rd in scoring and 26th in on-base percentage, while pitching is 29th (5.76 ERA), including a 5.70 bullpen ERA. Starter Shane Smith (19.29 ERA) has been bombed twice in losses to Miami (10-0) and Milwaukee (14-2). Play Baltimore.