At 7:10 PM ET, the Orioles and Red Sox will face off in an AL East matchup. This one is being played at Fenway Park in Boston, and the Red Sox are favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -124. The Orioles are +104 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9 runs.
Baltimore will be looking for a win with Dean Kremer on the mound, while the Red Sox are starting Nick Pivetta. The Orioles are currently 2nd in the AL East with a record of 83-63, while the Red Sox are 3rd at 73-72.
Baltimore vs. Boston Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Orioles at Red Sox
- Where: Fenway Park Boston
- Date: Wednesday, September 11th
- Betting Odds BOS -124 | BAL +104 O/U 9
Orioles vs Red Sox Last Game Recap
Baltimore picked up a 5-3 road win over the Red Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Orioles had a two-run lead after the first inning and added three more runs in the 3rd. As for the Red Sox, they scored their first run in the 4th and added two more in the 8th.
Albert Suarez started for the Orioles and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued two walks. Kutter Crawford got the start for the Red Sox and took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work.
Cedric Mullins hit the game's only two homers while going 2/4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Adley Rutschman also had a two-hit game for Baltimore. As for the Red Sox, Connor Wong went 2/4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Orioles Preview
Currently, the Orioles are just a half-game behind the Yankees in the AL East with an 83-63 record. They have a 30-18 record in divisional games and an overall series record of 24-14-7 this season. Baltimore is 5-5 in their last 10 games and has a 42-33 home record, compared to 41-30 on the road.
When the Orioles are run line underdogs, they have covered in 22 out of 32 games. Their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 78-57. For games with an over/under line of 9 runs, their O/U record is 15-14-4.
Right-hander Dean Kremer gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Red Sox on the road. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 7-9 with an ERA of 4.27. Kremer's WHIP for the season is currently 1.27. In his last outing, Kremer picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run to the Rays. He finished with eight strikeouts in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Kremer has a total of eight quality starts this year.
Over the past 10 games, Cedric Mullins and Gunnar Henderson have been leading the Orioles' offense, with Mullins hitting .406 with four homers and Henderson going 15/40 with three homers. Henderson comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak. For the season, Anthony Santander is 3rd in the league with 40 homers, and he is also 10th in the league with 94 RBIs.
As a team, the Orioles are 2nd in the league in home runs and are averaging 4.9 runs per game. They are also the league's top slugging team and have the best isolated power mark in the league. Overall, they are batting .250, which is 7th in the MLB.
Red Sox Preview
As the favorite, Boston has a 40-33 record and they are 25-28 as the favorite at home. The Red Sox are 3rd in the AL East, 10 games behind the Yankees, with a 73-72 overall record. They have gone 19-19 against divisional opponents this season and are 3-7 in their last 10 games.
When betting the run line, the Red Sox have been more profitable on the road, covering in 40 of 71 games, compared to 27 of 74 at home. Their over/under record for games with a 9-run line is 8-5-3, and the average total for their games this season is 9.5 runs.
Right-hander Nick Pivetta gets the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Orioles at home. This year, he has made 22 starts and nine of them have been quality starts. Pivetta's record for the season is 5-10, and he comes in with an ERA of 4.38. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings. Pivetta has allowed a total of 24 home runs this season.
Heading into today's game, the Red Sox are 8th in the league in runs scored, averaging 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, putting up 5 runs per contest. Overall, they have been a good power-hitting team, as they are 7th in home runs and have the league's best isolated power figure at .177. As a team, the Red Sox are batting .256, which is the 5th best mark in the league.
Rafael Devers and Tyler O'Neill have been a great 1-2 punch for the Red Sox, as Devers leads the team with 81 RBIs and is 2nd with 28 homers. O'Neill has gone deep 29 times, which is 12th best in the league, and is 4th on the team with 56 RBIs. O'Neill has also been hot of late, going 7/22 with four homers in his last six games. Connor Wong is also swinging a hot bat, going 9/24 in his last six games.
Orioles vs. Red Sox Prediction: Orioles ML +104
Our predicted score for this game is a 6-5 win for the Orioles, and with them being the underdogs on the money line at +104, that is the bet we would recommend. We do see this as a high-scoring game, but with the line being set at 9 runs, we would take the over.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Nick Pivetta finishing with six strikeouts, which is good for ninth among starters. As for Dean Kremer, he is projected to finish with five K's, which has him 20th. Offensively, we have the Orioles finishing with 11 strikeouts, and the Red Sox with nine.
