The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox kick off their 2023 seasons with a Thursday matchup in Fenway Park. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First of 13 meetings in 2023; Boston won last year’s season series 10-9.
Baltimore finished last season 83-79 and 4th in the AL East, 16 games behind the 1st-place New York Yankees. Their record last year was greatly improved from a 52-110 record in 2021.
The Red Sox finished 78-84 last season, 5th in the AL East and 5 games behind the Orioles. Boston took a major step back after a 92-70 mark and 2nd-place finish in 2021.
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Orioles at Red Sox projected starters
RHP Kyle Gibson vs. RHP Corey Kluber
Gibson went 10-8 with a 5.05 ERA last year. He had a 1.336 WHIP, 2.58 BB/9 and 7.73 K/9 in 167.2 IP.
- Was 2-1 in 5 March/April starts with a 2.93 ERA and 1.084 WHIP
- In 13 road starts last season he was 3-4 with a 5.79 ERA and 1.408 WHIP
Kluber went 10-10 with a 4.34 ERA last year, posting a 1.213 WHIP and 1.15 BB/9 and 7.63 K/9 in 164 IP.
- Was 1-1 in 4 March/April starts with a 3.05 ERA and 1.161 WHIP
- In 15 starts at home last year, he went 7-3 with a 3.71 ERA and 1.088 WHIP
Orioles at Red Sox odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 10:39 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Orioles +105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Red Sox -125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles +1.5 (-180) | Red Sox -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -111 | U: -109)
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Orioles at Red Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 5, Orioles 3
Moneyline
BET RED SOX -125.
Boston was 6-0 in its last 6 home games last season and 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a right-handed starter. The Orioles struggled at the end vs. Boston, going 1-5 in the last 6 meetings and 1-4 in the last 5 games in Boston. Look for Boston to come out hot on Opening Day vs. this divisional rival.
Run line/Against the spread
LEAN RED SOX -1.5 (+155).
Seven of the last 10 meetings last year were decided by 2 or more runs, with the Red Sox winning 4 of the 7. The Red Sox will have the advantage as the home team and recent history suggests they should be the slight lean here.
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 9 (-110).
In 6 of the last 10 meetings between these teams the final score was Under 9 total runs, the Under during that stretch was also 6-4. The Under is also 5-1 in Baltimore’s last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
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