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Fenway Sports Group may not be in the race to buy the Boston Celtics (unless they are)

Just so we’re clear, Mazz is not reporting it — he’s just hearing it. His opinion, that is. We think.

Fenway Sports Group (FSG) may not be in the race to buy the Boston Celtics (unless they actually are). Confused? We are a bit as well, as the comments of New England Sports Radio personality Tony Massarotti regarding a potential lack of interest by FSG in bidding for the Celtics make the rounds.

Speaking on a recent episode of his 98.5 The Sports Hub “Felger and Mazz” show, Massarotti appeared to go back and forth between saying that FSG had reasons to avoid bidding for the Boston-based NBA franchise and that it was his opinion that they would not. “John Henry and his group don’t want the Celtics,” he began. “That’s my opinion.”

Asked why that rumor was out in the ether, Mazz replied that it would help drive up the price. Citing the fact that the Celtics were a costly team to buy compared to previous FSG purchases (the Red Sox, Liverpool FC, the Pittsburgh Penguins), he added that “my understanding is that Fenway Sports Group does not want the Boston Celtics.”

“That’s my understanding,” Massaroti continued. “It doesn’t mean that I’m reporting that. I’m just telling you; I don’t think they want the Celtics. That’s what I’m hearing.”

Just so we’re clear, he’s not reporting it — he’s just hearing it. His opinion, that is. We think.

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A little Red Sox history while we wait for the Boston Celtics to finish team building

Chad Finn of Boston Globe fame has put together a history of the Red Sox via the best writing about the Sox over the last century.

If you are like many other fans of the Boston Celtics who are getting a bit impatient with the club to wrap up what seems very much like an unfinished roster, don’t fret. Boston sports journalist and editor Chad Finn of Boston Globe fame put together a history of the Red Sox via the best writing about the Sox over the last century.

Finn recently joined the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast to talk about his new book, and let it slip that another, similar tome focused on the Celtics is also in the works. Finn also offers his insight to the Celtics’ offseason so far, including his opinions on the major trades, minor signings and what else needs to be done.

Check out the clip embedded below to hear what Cameron Tabatabaie, Alex Goldberg, Justin Quinn and Finn had to say about the Sox, the Celtics and summers in New England.

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Kiké Hernandez was asked about his most embarrassing MLB story and he absolutely should’ve kept it to himself

“What I’m saying is I [expletive] my pants. During a game. In the playoffs.” Well, alright then, Kiké.

Not only is Kiké Hernandez a fantastic baseball player, but he’s also absolutely awesome on the mic, man. He’s just always got a joke or two with him that’ll have you on the floor.

But, man. The hilarious story he shared with the Red Sox is probably one he should’ve kept to himself.

So Boston’s social media team had the brilliant idea of asking players what their most embarrassing MLB story is so far in their career. And, honestly, that’s a great idea.

Obviously, you’ll get laughs out of it. But fans will also get to know their players better on a personal level, which is always good.

So the team got to Hernandez. And, of course, you’re probably expecting a hilarious fielding story. Or maybe something funny happened in the dugout. Absolutely no one expected the story to go in the direction it did.

The morale of it is this: Don’t fart when you have Diarrhea. Take a listen if you dare.

“2020 playoffs, I had a tooth infection so I was taking some antibitiics for my infection and one of the side effects was Diarrhea. And we got a big out during a big situation during the NLDS, and I screamed F Yeah. I was DH’ing and I thought I farted. I went out to lead off the inning, struck out in 3 pitches. When I went in the dugout I immediately went to the bathroom, pulled my pants down, completely sharted.”

When he was asked to clarify if he was saying he misjudged a fart, he had a very matter-of-fact answer.

“Uh, no. What I’m saying is I [expletive] my pants. During a game. In the playoffs.” 

Well, alright then, Kiké. We’re sorry you asked, too, Red Sox. Hernandez is a better person than most of us, though. Because let me tell you. If this was my story? Ain’t no way anybody would ever find out about this. I might have even found a way to erase it from my memory.

Regardless, it’s out there for Hernandez now. The internet, being the agent of chaos that it is, actually went and found the at-bat, too. It was as bad as you think.

Maybe it’s because we know the vibes now, but you can kind of tell things are a bit weird for Kiké here just looking at the way he’s walking. It’s hilarious.

Fans had so much fun with this.

David Ortiz tells how he recruited Al Horford to the Boston Celtics

The details about how it happened are more than worth a listen, especially if you can hear them from the man that did the recruiting himself.

The Boston Celtics have generally been on good terms with the NHL’s New England Patriots, MLB’s Boston Red Sox and NHL’s Boston Bruins when it comes to solidarity among northeastern sports franchises. So news that Red Sox legend (and fellow native of the Dominican Republic) David Ortiz helped recruit star Celtics big man Al Horford to Boston is not that outrageous of a story.

But the details about how it happened are more than worth a listen, especially if you can hear them from the man that did the recruiting himself. Big Papi did exactly that in a recent interview on the Heavy “Celtics Collective” podcast.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear for yourself how Ortiz managed to change the mind of the then-Atlanta Hawk to get Horford on board with becoming a Boston Celtic.

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¡Vean su reacción! Aaron Judge hace high-five con una fan tras conectar su homerun 57

El martes en la noche en Boston, Aaron Judge continuó persiguiendo sus homeruns y en el juego en el que los Yankees le ganaron a los Red Sox, conectó dos cañonazos para llevar su total de la temporada a 57. Esto lo puso a cuatro homeruns de alcanzar …

El martes en la noche en Boston, Aaron Judge continuó persiguiendo sus homeruns y en el juego en el que los Yankees le ganaron a los Red Sox, conectó dos cañonazos para llevar su total de la temporada a 57. Esto lo puso a cuatro homeruns de alcanzar el récord establecido por Roger Maris para el mayor número de homeruns en una sola temporada por un jugador de la Liga Americana.

También le dio la experiencia de su vida a una fan, pues le hizo high-five mientras iba camino al dugout tras haber conectado el homerun No. 57 en el Monstruo Verde; la pelota salió del Fenway Park.

La fan, quien probablemente tenía el mejor lugar del estadio, tuvo la mejor reacción tras recibir su high-five.

Traducción: Un high five de @TheJudge44 le hizo el día.

 

Es lo máximo.

Por cierto, ¡aquí les dejamos el homerun!

Traducción: AARON JUDGE CONECTA SU SEGUNDO HOMERUN DE LA NOCHE Y SU NÚMERO **CINCUENTA Y SIETE** DE LA TEMPORADA.

 

A Twitter le encantó la reacción de los fans:

Traducción: No me importa quién sea su equipo, esto es lo máximo.

 

Traducción: Lo que yo haría por ser esa persona.

 

Traducción: Ella lo manejó mejor de lo que yo lo hubiera hecho, seguro yo me hubiera desmayado.

 

Traducción: Nunca se va a lavar esa mano.

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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Jarren Duran de los Red Sox perdió los estribos durante la 7a entrada y tuvieron que contenerlo

Julio fue terrible para los Boston Red Sox: pasaron del cuarto mejor récord en la Liga Americana a caer fuera de toda esperanza de llegar a los playoffs. Gran parte de eso fue debido a una defensiva desastrosa. Pues bueno, hasta ahora, agosto …

Julio fue terrible para los Boston Red Sox: pasaron del cuarto mejor récord en la Liga Americana a caer fuera de toda esperanza de llegar a los playoffs. Gran parte de eso fue debido a una defensiva desastrosa.

Pues bueno, hasta ahora, agosto tampoco ha sido tan bueno para los Red Sox. Lo único que tienen que hacer es ver lo que hizo el jardinero central Jarren Duran en la séptima entrada contra los Royals para entender por qué.

Duran estuvo muy involucrado durante toda la entrada, que empezó con él perdiendo una pelota voladita de rutina debido al sol. Más tarde, intentó hacer una atrapada saltando hacia el muro. Cuando no le salió, entonces tuvo un intercambio de palabras con algunos de los fans sentados detrás del muro del jardín central. Y después, cuando algo por fin le había salido bien a Duran (una atrapada de clavado), aún así tuvieron que contenerlo y frenarlo para que no se peleara con los fans de los Royals que lo estaban provocando.

Traducción: Jarren Duran está teniendo una séptima entrada muy interesante.
Erró con una pelota, no pudo atrapar un voladito, atrapa una pelota de clavado y se pelea con algunos fans. 

 

Todo eso pasó antes de que los Red Sox siquiera registraran un segundo out en esa entrada. Y mientras que los Red Sox solo permitieron dos carreras en esa entrada, los Royals abrieron el partido en la octava entrada con seis carreras y pusieron el marcador en 13-3. De alguna forma, después de haber hecho todo eso, Duran permaneció en el jardín central.

No es sorpresa que los fans de los Red Sox no estuvieran nada contentos por cómo se comportó Duran allá afuera.

Así reaccionó Twitter:

Traducción: Desafortunadamente vamos a tener que lidiar con esto el resto de la temporada porque la ayuda no viene en camino.

 

Traducción: Este tipo se tiene que ir. Así de simple.

 

Traducción: Damas y caballeros, sus Boston Red Sox de 2022…

 

Traducción: Ese tipo está perdido en su cabeza.

 

Traducción: Los Red Sox están en caída libre.

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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Julio fue terrible para Boston Red Sox, aquí les tenemos un video de 2 minutos con los bloopers

Cuando empezó julio, los Boston Red Sox tenían el cuarto mejor récord en la Liga Americana, y mientras que parecía que la carrera de la AL East sería una muy cómoda para los Yankees, Boston se veía como un claro contendiente para el puesto del Wild …

Cuando empezó julio, los Boston Red Sox tenían el cuarto mejor récord en la Liga Americana, y mientras que parecía que la carrera de la AL East sería una muy cómoda para los Yankees, Boston se veía como un claro contendiente para el puesto del Wild Card.

Pues todo eso cambió en julio.

Todavía ni siquiera ha terminado el mes y julio ya marcó una diferencia abismal para los Red Sox. Van 5-15, les quedan siete juegos en julio y ya cayeron a tres partidos por debajo del tercer puesto para el Wild Card. Entre que se les enfriaron los bats (únicamente han anotado poco más de seis carreras este mes), mal picheo y una defensa muy amateur, todo esto ha provocado que todo empiece a derrumbarse para Boston.

Ha sido tan malo que en Twitter hay un video corto de los Red Sox arruinando jugadas de rutina. En serio, el video dura y dura.

Traducción: Red Sox en julio.
5 victorias – 15 derrotas
-72 diferencial de carreras
Y si pones la bola en juego con ellos, es muy probable que pases un buen rato.

 

Jomboy Media armó el video, y después de verlo, el récord de 5-15 de los Red Sox tiene mucho sentido. Nos hace preguntarnos qué tan peores pueden ser los próximos siete partidos de Boston.

Algunas reacciones en Twitter:

Traducción: Dos minutos muy disfrutables de su tiempo.

 

Traducción: Felicidades a los Red Sox por hacer que los Cubs no se vean tan mal.

 

Traducción: Qué locura lo larga que es esta compilación.

 

Traducción: Este es el equipo con los boletos más caros del beisbol.

 

Todos los equipos atraviesan épocas complicadas, pero es difícil imaginarnos a cualquier otro equipo que se vea peor de como se ven los Red Sox en estos momentos.

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles odds, tips and betting trends

At Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday, the Baltimore Orioles (7-13) play the Boston Red Sox (9-13), with first pitch at 1:05 PM ET. The Orioles (+133 underdog moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Red Sox (-155). The Red Sox will …

At Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday, the Baltimore Orioles (7-13) play the Boston Red Sox (9-13), with first pitch at 1:05 PM ET.

The Orioles (+133 underdog moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Red Sox (-155). The Red Sox will start Nick Pivetta (0-3) versus the Orioles and Jordan Lyles (1-1).

Jorge Lopez (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) was credited with a win in the Orioles’ 2-1 victory over the Red Sox yesterday. Cedric Mullins led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with two doubles. Hirokazu Sawamura (0.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s Red Sox vs. Orioles contest.

Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds and Betting Lines

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  • Favorite: Red Sox (-155, bet $155 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Orioles (+133, bet $100 to win $133)
  • Over/under: 8.5

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Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

  • The Red Sox have been favorites in 10 games this season and won six (60%) of those contests.
  • Boston has played as a favorite of -155 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 60.8% chance to win.
  • Games involving Boston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in five of 22 chances this season.
  • The Red Sox have an ATS record of 13-9-0 in 22 games with a spread this season.

Nick Pivetta (Red Sox Probable Starter)

  • The Red Sox will send Pivetta (0-3) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • The 29-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 8.27, a 1.231 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.959.
  • The Orioles rank 30th in MLB with 54 runs scored this season. They have a .211 batting average this campaign with eight home runs (29th in the league).

Red Sox Batting Stats

  • The Red Sox rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 12 home runs.
  • The offense for the Red Sox has a slugging percentage of .336 this season, 23rd in MLB.
  • Boston’s .225 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
  • The Red Sox have scored 76 runs (3.5 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • Boston has an on-base percentage of .273 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Red Sox are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.

Orioles Stats and Trends

Orioles Betting Records

  • The Orioles have won in seven, or 35%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, Baltimore has come away with a win six times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +133 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 42.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Baltimore and their opponents have gone over in four of their 20 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Orioles have an against the spread mark of 11-9-0 in 20 games with a line this season.

Jordan Lyles (Orioles Probable Starter)

  • Lyles (1-1) gets the starting nod for the Orioles in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.52 ERA in 15 1/3 innings pitched, with 12 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Wednesday, April 20 against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw five scoreless innings while allowing five hits.
  • In three games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.52, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .305 against him.
  • Lyles will look to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.0 frames per outing.
  • He meets a Red Sox offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 76 total runs scored while batting .225 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .336 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB action) and has hit a total of 12 home runs (25th in the league).

Orioles Batting Stats

  • The Orioles are second-worst in MLB play with eight home runs.
  • So far this year, the Orioles have the lowest slugging percentage in the league (.302).
  • Baltimore ranks 27th in the league with a .211 batting average.
  • The Orioles score the fewest runs in baseball (54 total, 2.7 per game).
  • Baltimore’s .296 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Orioles batters strike out 10.0 times per game, the most in baseball.

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Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles odds, tips and betting trends

The Boston Red Sox (9-12) will visit the Baltimore Orioles (6-13), Saturday at 7:05 PM ET, with the Orioles on a three-game losing skid. The Red Sox are favored away from home (-178) versus the Orioles (+157). The scheduled starters are Nathan …

The Boston Red Sox (9-12) will visit the Baltimore Orioles (6-13), Saturday at 7:05 PM ET, with the Orioles on a three-game losing skid.

The Red Sox are favored away from home (-178) versus the Orioles (+157). The scheduled starters are Nathan Eovaldi (1-0) for the Boston Red Sox, and Spenser Watkins for the Baltimore Orioles.

Tanner Houck (3.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 K) was credited with the win in the Red Sox’s 3-1 victory over the Orioles yesterday. Christian Arroyo led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kyle Bradish (6.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Orioles.

Prepare for the Red Sox vs. Orioles with everything you need to know before Saturday’s baseball action.

Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds and Betting Lines

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  • Favorite: Red Sox (-178, bet $178 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Orioles (+157, bet $100 to win $157)
  • Over/under: 8.5

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Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

  • This season, the Red Sox have won six out of the nine games in which they’ve been favored.
  • Boston has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -178.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 64% chance to win.
  • So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in five of their 21 games with a total.
  • The Red Sox have an ATS record of 13-8-0 in 21 games with a spread this season.

Nathan Eovaldi (Red Sox Probable Starter)

  • The Red Sox’s Eovaldi (1-0) will make his fifth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw seven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • The 32-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 3.32, an 8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.108.
  • The Orioles rank 30th in MLB with 52 runs scored this season. They have a .215 batting average this campaign with eight home runs (29th in the league).
  • Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 32-year-old ranks 40th in ERA (3.32), 32nd in WHIP (1.108), and 10th in K/9 (10.0).

Red Sox Batting Stats

  • The Red Sox rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 12 home runs.
  • The offense for the Red Sox has a slugging percentage of .342 this season, 22nd in MLB.
  • Boston’s .226 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
  • The Red Sox rank 22nd in the league with 75 total runs scored this season.
  • Boston has an OBP of just .273 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
  • The Red Sox rank 14th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.

Orioles Stats and Trends

Orioles Betting Records

  • The Orioles have won in six, or 31.6%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Baltimore has a mark of 3-7 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +157 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 38.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Baltimore and their opponents have hit the over in four of their 19 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Orioles have posted a record of 10-9-0 against the spread this season.

Spenser Watkins (Orioles Probable Starter)

  • The Orioles are sending Watkins (0-0) out to make his fourth start of the season. He is 0-0 with a 2.77 ERA and five strikeouts through 13 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
  • In three games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.77, with 3.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .184 against him.
  • Watkins will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.1 innings per outing.
  • He will face a Red Sox team that is batting .226 as a unit (20th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .342 (22nd in the league) with 12 total home runs (24th in MLB play).

Orioles Batting Stats

  • The Orioles have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (eight).
  • So far this season, the Orioles’ .307 slugging percentage is the lowest average in baseball.
  • Baltimore’s .215 batting average ranks 24th in MLB.
  • The offense for the Orioles is No. 30 in baseball scoring 2.7 runs per game (52 total runs).
  • Baltimore ranks 19th in baseball with a .303 on-base percentage.
  • Orioles batters strike out 10.1 times per game, the most in baseball.

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Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles odds, tips and betting trends

On Friday, a matchup of AL East rivals is on the docket, with the Boston Red Sox (8-12) visiting the Baltimore Orioles (6-12) at 7:05 PM ET. As the favorite, the Red Sox (-145 moneyline odds to win) take the field at the Orioles (+120). The Boston …

On Friday, a matchup of AL East rivals is on the docket, with the Boston Red Sox (8-12) visiting the Baltimore Orioles (6-12) at 7:05 PM ET.

As the favorite, the Red Sox (-145 moneyline odds to win) take the field at the Orioles (+120). The Boston Red Sox will give the start to Rich Hill (0-1), but the Orioles’ starter has not been announced yet.

The Red Sox lost 1-0 to the Blue Jays yesterday, with Garrett Whitlock (three innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out two) on the hook for the loss. Christian Arroyo went 1-for-3 to lead the Red Sox offensively in the defeat.

The Orioles were handed a 10-5 loss to the Yankees yesterday. Austin Hays (4-for-3 with three doubles and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Bruce Zimmermann got the loss on the mound after going 4 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on five hits, while striking out five.

Ahead of the Red Sox vs. Orioles matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s baseball action.

Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 11:03 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Red Sox (-145, bet $145 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Orioles (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
  • Over/under: 9

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Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

  • The Red Sox have won five of the eight games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Boston has not been a bigger favorite this season than the -145 moneyline set for this game.
  • The Red Sox have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in five of their 20 games with a total.
  • The Red Sox are 12-8-0 against the spread this season.

Rich Hill (Red Sox Probable Starter)

  • The Red Sox will send Hill (0-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
  • The 42-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 4.85, a 1.167 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.615.
  • The Orioles have scored 51 runs this season, which ranks 30th in MLB. They have 130 hits, 22nd in baseball, with seven home runs (30th in the league).

Red Sox Batting Stats

  • The Red Sox’s 11 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for the Red Sox combine for a team rank 21st of in the majors with a .344 team slugging percentage.
  • Boston has a team batting average of .229 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • The Red Sox have scored 72 runs (3.6 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Boston has an on-base percentage of .275 this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Red Sox rank 16th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.

Orioles Stats and Trends

Orioles Betting Records

  • The Orioles have won in six, or 33.3%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Baltimore has a win-loss record of 5-10 when favored by +120 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Contests with Baltimore have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in four of 18 chances this season.
  • In 18 games with a line this season, the Orioles have a mark of 10-8-0 against the spread.

Orioles Batting Stats

  • The Orioles have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (seven).
  • So far this year, the Orioles have the fourth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.309).
  • Baltimore’s .217 batting average ranks 22nd in the league.
  • The Orioles score the fewest runs in baseball (51 total, 2.8 per game).
  • Baltimore’s .305 on-base percentage ranks 18th in baseball.
  • The Orioles strike out 10.1 times per game, the second-worst mark in baseball.

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