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The Baltimore Orioles (89-51) and Boston Red Sox (72-69) play game 2 of a 3-game series at Fenway Park Saturday. First pitch is slated for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Fanduel Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Orioles lead 4-3
The Orioles picked up a 6th straight victory with a 7-2 win in the series opener Friday. Baltimore is in the midst of a 9-game road trip where it has outscored its opponents 49 to 24 through 7 games and has improved to 47-25 away from Camden Yards this season.
Boston began a 7-game homestand Friday. That was the Red Sox’s 6th loss in their last 7 games at Fenway Park. They’ve allowed 7 runs per game over that 8-game span at Fenway and are 36-34 at home on the season.
Orioles at Red Sox projected starters
RHP Jack Flaherty vs. LHP Chris Sale
Flaherty (8-8, 4.84 ERA) makes his 26th start. He has a 1.55 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 in 134 innings for the Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 8-5 road loss vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday
- Has never started against the Red Sox
- 2023 road stats: 4-4, 4.39 ERA (82 IP, 40 ER), .287 opponent batting average (OBA) in 15 starts
Sale (6-3, 4.46 ERA) will make his 17th start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 11.0 K/9 in 82 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 5 K in 7-3 road win vs. Kansas City Royals Sunday
- 2023 vs. Orioles: 0-1, 13.50 ERA (8 IP, 12 ER), 2 HR, 3 BB, 6 K in 2 starts
- 2023 home stats: 0-1, 3.96 ERA (36 1/3 IP, 16 ER), .212 OBA in 7 starts
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Orioles at Red Sox odds
Provided by Fanduel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Orioles +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Red Sox -142 (bet $142 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles +1.5 (-164) | Red Sox -1.5 (+136)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: +100 | U: -122)
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Orioles at Red Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 7, Red Sox 4
Moneyline
BET ORIOLES (+120).
Everything is working for the Orioles right now. Baltimore has notched 6 straight road wins, so obviously being away from Charm City does not matter at this point. Baltimore is scoring 7 runs per game on a 7-game road trip.
Sale has been owned by the Orioles this season only making it through 8 innings over 2 starts giving up 12 earned runs.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I am confident that the Orioles will cover this run line but I’m not going to bet it at -164 odds. Focus your bet on the moneyline.
Over/Under
AVOID.
If I had a lean, it would be to the Over, but I don’t have a good feeling either way. In their 7 games played against each other this season, they have gone Over this total in 5 of them.
This bet will come down to whether Chris Sale can keep the Orioles’ offense in check.
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