Red Sox vs. Orioles Pick
Will the Boston Red Sox go on the road and pick up a win over the struggling Baltimore Orioles when the two meet up tonight at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Boston is the favorite on the road, as the Red Sox are getting odds of -125 to win, while the Orioles are getting a money line of +115 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 9 runs. These two have already met nine times this season and Baltimore has won five of the nine meetings.
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The pitching matchup for today’s game has Wade Miley (1-3, 3.02 ERA) on the mound for Baltimore while Eduardo Rodriguez (4-1, 2.77) takes the hill for the Red Sox. Rodriguez is making his 10th start of the season tonight. He has been pretty solid on the hill, going at least 6 innings in his last seven starts. He has allowed just 17 earned runs in 55.1 innings with 59 strikeouts and 21 walks. His WHIP is 1.12. Miley is making his 11th start this season. He has allowed 18 earned runs over 53.2 innings with 31 walks and 51 strikeouts. His WHIP is 1.51.
Boston is coming off a series win at Chicago this week. The Red Sox have won eight of their last 10 games. Boston is now 29-23 overall and 12-13 on the road. The Red Sox average 4.85 runs per game while allowing 4.19. Xander Bogaerts is leading the team with a .337 average and 32 runs. Dustin Pedroia was hitting .292 with 21 RBI, but he suffered a wrist injury that will sideline him for a few weeks. Mookie Betts is leading the team in home runs with nine.
Baltimore picked up a series win over the Yankees at home this week, but the Orioles have still lost 8 of their last 10. Baltimore is 27-24 overall and 17-8 at home. The Orioles are putting up 4.49 runs per game while allowing 4.59 per contest. Jonathan Schoop has 15 doubles with 7 home runs and 24 RBI for Baltimore while Chris Davis has a team-high 11 home runs.
Returning home seems to have given Baltimore a little spark. They have one of their top pitchers on the mound today in Miley, who has had great starts at home. His ERA at home is just 0.92 over 19.2 innings of work. Rodriguez has been solid as well, but it’s a tough test to go on the road and face this lineup. Boston is without a key piece in Pedroia as well, so I am going to take my chances with the Orioles.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BALTIMORE ORIOLES +115