Can Sox hand Orioles their first loss?
The Boston Red Sox hope to hand the Baltimore Orioles their first loss of 2016 when the two meet today at 2:05PM ET.
The Orioles have Yovani Gallardo on the mound to face David Price of the Red Sox. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Boston is the clear favorite at home today, as the Red Sox are getting odds of -190 to win, while the Orioles are getting a money line of +175 to prevail. The over/under total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs. The run line for the game is Boston -1.5.
Boston is 3-2 overall, playing in its home opener and 4-1 with the run line. Baltimore is 5-0 on the season, 0-0 on the road and 4-1 with the run line. Boston won its last four meetings with the Orioles last season and the two hit the under in their last three meetings.
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The Orioles are obviously off to a hot start, but now they hit the road and face a Boston team that is finally holding its home opener. Baltimore is just 1-4 in their last 5 against a left-handed starter and Boston is 9-4 in their last 13 games at home and 8-2 in their last 10 games against AL East opponents. The Red Sox have Price on the mound in front of a lively crowd today. Look for them to roll and hand the Orioles their first loss.
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