The Orioles get a visit from the Boston Red Sox in baseball action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

It's a pitching duel between Chris Tillman for the Orioles (8-2 on the year) and Aaron Cook for Boston (4-10 so far).



View Boston vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Boston before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-210-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 9.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 8-rated Red Sox taking on the American League's No. 9-rated Orioles in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Baltimore owns the No. 9 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Red Sox are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Boston owns the American League's No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Baltimore, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

Boston lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Rays on September 26. Bettors who backed the Rays at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Boston looks to rebound from a loss to the Rays, who beat them 4-2 on Wednesday behind a start from Alex Cobb at Fenway Park.

The Orioles were a 12-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Baltimore at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors. Baltimore ran up the score in their last game on Wednesday, jumping to a lead and resulting in a 12-2 victory against Toronto.


Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 1-9
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 9-1
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Red Sox at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Boston


Next up:
Boston at Baltimore, Saturday, September 29