AL East Preview: Baltimore Orioles (5-4) vs. Boston Red Sox (6-3)
AL East Preview — Baltimore Orioles (5-4) vs. Boston Red Sox (6-3)
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
right hander Ubaldo Jimenez will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Jimenez is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Red Sox will counter Jimenez with Joe Kelly. Right hander Kelly has a 1.29 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.
Boston lost its last outing, a 10-5 result against the Nationals on April 15. Bettors who backed the Nationals at +108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 7-5 winner at home against the Yankees. Bettors on Baltimore at -107 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Baltimore:
Team record: 5-4
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore’s last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston:
Team record: 6-3
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games
Boston is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Boston Saturday, April 18
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