The Baltimore Orioles will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Boston Red Sox invade Camden Yards on Tuesday.

For the Orioles, Wei-Yin Chen gets the ball, charged with keeping the Red Sox hitters off the base paths. He'll face Josh Beckett, 5-9 on the year.



View Boston vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Orioles as -119 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Orioles - Red Sox odds would favor the Red Sox if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Baltimore is rated No. 14 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Boston is at No. 7 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Baltimore's No. 10 ranked American League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Red Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 9 in the American League at 4.6 runs allowed per game. The Orioles have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, less than the Red Sox have managed so far this season (9.3 hits on average).

Baltimore owns the American League's No. 10 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Boston's American League No. 9-rated defense.

Boston won its last outing, a 14-1 result against the Indians on August 12. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -151 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Boston hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 12-strikeout performance from Jon Lester - will prevail again after their 14-1 victory against Cleveland at Progressive Field.

The Orioles were a 5-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Royals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Baltimore at -119 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Orioles grabbed a win last time out, defeating Bruce Chen and the Royals 5-3 on Sunday at Camden Yards.


Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Baltimore are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Red Sox at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Baltimore is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore's last 16 games when playing Boston


Next up:
Boston at Baltimore, Wednesday, August 15