The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will start a four game series on Thursday. The two American League East teams are battling for second place in the division. The Boston Red Sox came into Tuesday’s tilt against Chicago with a 27-23 record. Boston trailed the New York Yankees by 3 games.
The Baltimore Orioles, who started hot, have tailed off as of late. Baltimore is 26-23 on the season, which is just ½ game behind Boston in the divisional standings. The Orioles came into Tuesday fresh off a win over the Yankees. The Boston Red Sox are -110 over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Find the latest MLB betting odds.
A Closer Look At The Red Sox Vs Orioles MLB Betting Odds & TV Info
When: Thursday, June 1st, 2017; 6:05pm CT
Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards; Baltimore, MD
TV: NESN, MLBN, MASN
Radio: WEEI 93.7, WCEC 1490 AM / 103.7 FM, 105.7 The Fan, Orioles Radio Network
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Boston Red Sox -110
Why Bet on Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox have scored 235 runs and allowed 210 through the first 50 games of the season. Boston is 10-13 in road games this season. The Red Sox will come into this four game series without the services of their starting second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was placed on the disabled list.
The Red Sox are led by a pair of bats. Mookie Betts leads the team with 8 home runs and 31 runs batted in. Xander Bogaerts is the team leading in batting average, as he is hitting .326. The Red Sox as a team are 3rd, with a .268 average.
Why Bet on Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are another team looking for some consistency. The Orioles snapped their long nasty losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Yankees on Monday. In the 7 game losing streak, the Orioles scored just a total of 17 runs. The Orioles have dropped to 21st in runs scored, with 216 on the season.
The Orioles are led by their third baseman Manny Machado with his power. Despite his .217 batting average, Machado leads with 10 home runs and 25 runs batted in. The pitching for Baltimore has not been sensational either, as they are 19th in the league with a 4.30 earned run average.
Expert Score & Prediction
This game will feature lefthander Eduardo Rodriguez for the Boston Red Sox. The 24 year old has thrown 55.1 innings, and struck out 59 batters this season. Rodriguez is 4-1 on the season with a 2.77 earned run average.
He will face off against Wade Miley of the Baltimore Orioles. The 30 year old lefthander is 1-3 on the season with a 3.02 earned run average. In 53.2 innings, Miley has struck out 51 batters, and walked 31. Look for the Red Sox to get to Miley in this game, and Rodriguez go at least 6 strong innings. Bet the Boston Red Sox -110 over the Baltimore Orioles.
