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The Boston Red Sox (64-57) visit the Baltimore Orioles (72-51) Saturday evening. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Orioles lead 6-2.
The Red Sox snapped a 2-game losing streak with a 12-10 win over the Orioles Friday to cover as +156 road underdogs. DH Masataka Yoshida led the way on offense with 4 RBIs while 3B Rafael Devers added 3. RHP Cooper Criswell allowed 6 ER in 3 1/3 innings and picked up the win.
Baltimore snapped a 2-game winning streak with Friday’s loss while failing to cover as a -170 home favorite. 3B Ramon Urias had a team-high 5 RBIs while 5 different Orioles players had at least 1 RBI. RHP Corbin Burnes allowed 8 ER in 4 innings to pick up the loss.
Red Sox at Orioles projected starters
RHP Brayan Bello vs. LHP Cade Povich
Bello (10-5, 4.97 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.44 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 through 117 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K in 5-4 win against Texas Rangers Monday.
- Career vs. Orioles: 2-2, 4.35 ERA (20 2/3 IP, 10 ER), 19 H, 8 BB, 21 K in 4 starts — last outing in May of 2024.
Povich (1-5, 6.27 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.69 WHIP, 5.5 BB/9 and 6.0 K/9 through 37 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 5 BB, 1 K in 8-4 loss against Toronto Blue Jays Monday.
- Debuting June 6, Saturday will be his 1st career appearance against the Red Sox.
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Red Sox at Orioles odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Red Sox +108 (bet $100 to win $108) | Orioles -126 (bet $126 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox -1.5 (+158) | Orioles +1.5 (-192)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -102 | U: -120)
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Red Sox at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 4, Orioles 3
Moneyline
BET RED SOX (+108).
Boston is 3-2 in its last 5 games and has scored 7 or more runs in 3 of its last 4 overall. The Red Sox are 7-1 in Bello’s last 7 starts while the Orioles are just 1-3 in Povich’s last 4. Baltimore has dropped 3 of its last 5 overall while allowing 9 or more in 2 of its last 4.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
The moneyline has the best value for the Red Sox.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 9 (-120).
Bello has allowed 3 or fewer ER in each of his 6 last starts while Povich has allowed 3 or fewer in 6 of his last 7 starts. After Friday’s high-scoring outing for both sides, expect the run-scoring to simmer down on Saturday. Baltimore has hit the Under in 2 of its last 3 games while scoring 4 or fewer runs in 3 of its last 5.
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