The Baltimore Orioles will be taking on their divisional rival Boston Red Sox in a Sunday day game. The game gets underway 1:05 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will be showing the matchup.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox Odds
Boston (-260) is the huge favorite against Baltimore (+230) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this day game at 10.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. Runline odds stand at +105 for taking the Orioles +1.5 runs and -125 for the Red Sox -1.5.
The Red Sox are 5-10 straight up (SU) and 2-12 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.1 units for moneyline bettors and 10.8 units ATS. The Orioles have gone 6-9 SU this year and are 5-9 ATS. In total, the club has accumulated 1.2 units for moneyline bettors through the early part of the season, but have lost 4.0 units ATS.
Boston games have an over/under record of 9-4-1 so far in 2019. Orioles games have gone over 10 times, gone under four times and pushed on zero occasions.
Southpaw John Means (1-1, 2.08 ERA) will get the ball for the visiting Orioles. Means pitched sparingly last year, going 0-0 overall with a 13.50 ERA and a 1.80 WHIP.
The BoSox are putting the ball in the hands of lefty David Price (0-1, 6.00 ERA), who recorded 177 strikeouts in 176 innings last year (30 starts), while finishing the season 16-7 overall with a 3.58 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He recorded three starts against the Orioles a year ago and assembled a 3-0 record with a 2.25 ERA and 24 strikeouts.
As a unit, Boston’s pitchers have given up 6.5 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has an 8.09 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.14 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 10.6 K/9. In four games against divisional foes, Red Sox starters have an ERA of 6.86 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.51.
Boston’s hitters have produced 4.6 runs per outing, including 5.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .233/.317/.405 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
J.D. Martinez and Andrew Benintendi have led the Red Sox batters so far. Martinez is hitting .316/.391/.526 with 18 hits, nine RBIs and eight runs scored, while Benintendi’s line sits at .286/.359/.429 with 16 hits, six RBIs and six runs.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 6.7 runs per game and its starters own a 5.35 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.72 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 7.46, along with a WHIP of 1.45.
The Orioles offense has slashed .230/.303/.374 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Outfielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar have led Baltimore’s offense. Mancini is slashing .339/.394/.712 with six home runs, 12 RBIs and 16 runs scored. Villar (.302/.343/.508) has produced three homers, eight RBIs and 11 runs scored.
The Orioles have gained 1.5 units and are 2-4 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in four of those games, as opposed to two that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Red Sox have lost 3.5 units and are 0-4 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in four of those games, compared to zero that’ve gone under.
Orioles at Red Sox MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in just two of Boston’s last seven games.
- The Orioles have an OPS of .677 this season, including an OPS of .688 against left-handed pitchers. The Red Sox’ OPS stands at .710 overall and .800 against southpaws.
- Baltimore has recorded 20.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.4 over its last five.
- Each team has hit 10 home runs over its last 10 outings.
