Wednesday night baseball and we will see the Baltimore Orioles take on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston. Free Pick to follow. First pitch is scheduled for a 7:10 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally.
Betting Odds
Baltimore +128
Boston -138
Over/ Under: 8.5 O -120
This is game 2 of a 3 game series between these American League East foes. The Orioles took game 1 of this series by a score of 6-4. The Orioles have been playing solid ball of late as they are now 6-2 in their last 8 games and they are only just 2.5 games behind Tampa Bay for first place in the AL East. the Red Sox are currently in last place in the AL East and have now dropped 10 of their last 14 games, which puts them 10 games under .500 for the year.
The Orioles rank 3rd in scoring (4.61 rpg), 8th in hitting (.260) and 5th in homers (85), while on the mound they are 13th in ERA (3.80) and 14th in WHIP (1.27). Boston ranks 19th in scoring (4.07 rpg), 14th in hitting (.255) and 13th in homers (68), while on the mound they are 28th in ERA (4.48) and 26th in WHIP (1.35).
Getting the ball for the Orioles tonight will be Bud Norris, who is 2-5 with a 7.57 ERA in 5 starts this year, while on the road he has gone 1-4 with a 7.23 ERA. Norris has 6 career starts vs the Sox and he is 2-2 with a 3.52 ERA in those starts, while at Fenway he is 0-2 with a 4.08 ERA in 3 starts.
Taking the hill for the Red Sox tonight will be Clay Buchholz, who has gone 4-6 with a 3.87 ERA in 14 starts this year, while at home he is 1-4 with a 4.61 ERA in 7 starts. Clay has nice career numbers vs the O's, going 9-5 with a 3.81 ERA in 18 appearances (17 Starts) vs them.
Pick: Going with the Sox to get one back here as they have the better starter on the mound and their offense has showed signs of waking up some. Boston has averaged 6.6 rpg in their last 5 games and they should have afield day vs Bud Norris, who is 1-4 with a 7.73 ERA on the road this year and he is also 0-2 with a 4.08 ERA in 3 career starts at Fenway. Clay Buchholz has struggled some at home, but overall he has pitched well of late, posting a 2.79 ERA in his last 7 starts. I lok for another strong game from him tonight, while the offense does the rest.
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