Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Pick & Prediction 8/18/24
At 1:35 PM ET, the Red Sox and Orioles face off in an AL East matchup. This one is being played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, and the Orioles are favored on the money line (-143). The Red Sox have a record of 65-57, and they will be looking to keep their two-game winning streak alive.
Today’s over/under line is at 9 runs, and the game can be seen on MASN. Kutter Crawford is starting for the Red Sox, while the Orioles are going with Albert Suarez. Suarez is 72-52, while the Red Sox are 65-57.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK
The Pick: Baltimore Orioles Moneyline -143
This game will be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1:35 ET on Sunday, August 18th.
HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS ORIOLES:
- We have the Orioles winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Red Sox to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Boston cruised to a 5-1 win over the Orioles in the most recent game of this series. The Red Sox had a huge 7th inning, scoring two runs in the 1st and adding three more in the 2nd. As for the Orioles, they scored their only run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Red Sox were the slight favorites at -105.
Brayan Bello started for the Red Sox and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued three walks. On the other side, Cade Povich got the start for the Orioles and took the loss, giving up two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work.
Rafael Devers and Tyler O’Neill each homered for the Red Sox, while Triston Casas went 2/4 with an RBI. Jarren Duran also had a two-hit game and scored two runs for Boston’s offense.
Red Sox Records & Stats
Boston is on a two-game winning streak, and they are seven games behind the Yankees in the AL East. The Red Sox are 65-57 overall and have gone 16-14 against other teams in the AL East. So far, they have taken two of three games from the Orioles, who are 2nd in the AL East.
At home, the Red Sox are just under .500 at 29-32 this season. On the road, they are 36-25, which includes having won two straight. As the road underdog, the Red Sox are 22-20 this year, and their overall series record is 20-13-5.
When the Red Sox are on the road, they have a run line record of 35-26, with an average run margin of 0.9 runs per game. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 36-27 against the run line as an underdog this season.
The Red Sox are on the road against the Orioles today, with the Over/Under line set at 9 runs. Boston’s games have averaged 9.8 runs per game this season, and their O/U record is 64-51. When the O/U line has been set at 9 runs, their record is 8-4-3. Overall, 60.7% of their games have had O/U lines set below 9 runs.
Kutter Crawford gets the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Orioles on the road. So far this season, he has made 24 starts and has a record of 8-9 with an ERA of 4.21. Looking at his overall numbers, Crawford has a WHIP of 1.11 and opponents are batting .224 this season. In his 24 starts, he has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Crawford’s last outing came on August 13th, where he picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs on three walks, and one homer. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox are the league’s 4th highest-scoring offense, averaging 5 runs per contest. They have been even better on the road, putting up 5.3 runs per game. Overall, they are the league’s 2nd best hitting team, with a team batting average of .262. Boston also does a good job of avoiding strikeouts, as they have the league’s 27th ranked strikeout rate.
Rafael Devers has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 27 home runs are the best mark on the team and 9th best in the MLB. Devers also comes into the game with the 13th most RBIs in the league, as he has driven in 77 runs. Over his last six games, he has two homers and six RBIs, but is just 6/24. Jarren Duran has been a good run producer for the Red Sox, as his 61 RBIs are the 2nd most on the team, and he is also 3rd on the team with 15 homers.
Orioles Records & Stats
The Orioles are 72-52 overall this season, and they trail the Yankees by just one game in the AL East. Baltimore has gone 27-15 in divisional games this year. They have dropped two straight games, with the most recent loss coming in game three vs. the Red Sox. So far, they are 2-1 vs. the Red Sox this year.
At home, the Orioles are 36-28 this year, and they are 36-24 on the road. As the favorite, the Orioles are 60-41 and 12-11 as the underdog. So far, they have been good in the favorite role at home, going 33-25 this year. This season, the Orioles’ overall series record is 22-11-5.
When the Orioles are at home, they have a run line record of 31-33. They are 67-57 overall against the run line. Their average run margin is 0.7 runs per game. They have a run line record of 36-24 on the road, where they have a scoring margin of 1.0. They have failed to cover the run line in their last two home games and are 2-2 against the run line in their last four games overall. They are 16-7 against the run line as an underdog and 51-50 as a favorite.
When the Orioles play at home, the over/under line is set at 9 runs, which is higher than their season average of 8 runs per game. Baltimore games have gone over the total in 68 of 114 games this season, and their combined run average is 9.4 runs per game. When the line is set at 9 runs, the over/under record is 15-13-3.
Right-hander Albert Suárez gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Red Sox at home. He has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 5-4 with a 3.39 ERA. Suárez most recently faced the Rays on August 11th, where he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up no earned runs on five hits. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. In his three most recent outings, Suárez has finished with a no-decision. Opponents are batting .241 this season off Suárez, and his WHIP is 1.29. This year, he has allowed a total of six home runs.
As a team, the Orioles are the top home run hitting team in the league and are also 3rd in runs per game, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .256, which is the 5th best mark in the league. Baltimore’s team slugging percentage of .452 is also the best in the league, and they have the top isolated power numbers in the league.
Anthony Santander has had a strong season for the Orioles, as he is 3rd in the league with 36 home runs and has driven in 80 runs. However, he has struggled of late, hitting just .175 over his last 10 games. Gunnar Henderson has been swinging a good bat of late, going 11/40 in his last 10 games with three homers. For the season, he is batting .289 and has 32 homers.