The Baltimore Orioles (18-27) and Boston Red Sox (21-23) will open a 5-game series Friday night in a battle of AL East bottom feeders. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET from Fenway Park. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Orioles vs. Red Sox odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Orioles lead 2-1.
The Red Sox have caught fire, winning 7 of their last 8 games and 11 of their last 15. The run has been powered by 2B Trevor Story, who has 4 home runs and 14 RBI in his last 6 games. Boston beat the Chicago White Sox 16-7 Thursday, their 2nd game in 3 days with 16 runs scored.
The Orioles lost 2 of 3 to the New York Yankees in their last series, but have won 4 of their last 7 after losing 6 straight. They were blanked Wednesday by New York 2-0 and rank tied for 26th in runs scored this season.
Orioles at Red Sox projected starters
RHP Kyle Bradish vs. RHP Garrett Whitlock
Bradish (1-3, 5.74 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.35 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 in 26 2/3 IP.
- Orioles are 2-3 in his 5 starts. In his first start this season, he allowed 2 R in a 3-1 loss to the Red Sox.
- The rookie has allowed 5 ER and 4 ER in his last 2 starts and has given up at least 1 HR run in each start.
Whitlock (1-1, 3.58 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 11.0 K/9 in 32 2/3 IP.
- Has not gone more than 5 IP in any game this season.
- Allowed 5 R on 10 H in 3 IP in May 21 start vs. Seattle.
- Red Sox have won the last 3 games he started.
Orioles at Red Sox odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:16 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Orioles +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Red Sox -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles +1.5 (-130) | Red Sox -1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)
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Orioles at Red Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 6, Orioles 4
Money line
The Red Sox money line is juiced thanks to their recent hot streak, and while I definitely like them to win this game, I don’t know if it’s worth taking them to win straight-up. They would be a good inclusion in a parlay, however, because they’re clearly the better team in this matchup. Otherwise, PASS.
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Run line/Against the spread
Boston has been knocking the cover off the ball, and consequently, blowing its opponents out lately. Of their last 11 wins, 10 of them have come by at least 3 runs, so they’ve been covering the spread fairly easily.
Now they get the rookie in Bradish, who has struggled against righties (.357 BAA, 6 HR allowed). I like the RED SOX -1.5 (+105) to cover the spread and win by at least a couple of runs.
Over/Under
There have been at least 10 runs scored in 6 of the Red Sox’s last 7 games. In 2 of the 3 games between these teams, the total went Under, but Boston was really struggling at the plate during that series.
Neither starter is expected to go deep into the game and it should be a higher-scoring contest at Fenway. Bet the OVER 9.5 (-120).
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