Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Preview

0-1 April 02, 2014, 07:05 PM | Camden Yards 1-0


Baltimore will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Boston Red Sox pay a visit to Camden Yards.

Ubaldo Jimenez gets the call for the Baltimore Orioles and he will try to build on a 0-0 mark. In the other dugout, John Lackey brings a 0-0 ledger to the game for the Red Sox as he tries to quiet the Orioles bats.View Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Odds and Stats.

The Red Sox were listed as -105 on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Wednesday over at Sportsbook.

It's a baseball betting matchup between the No. 21-rated Orioles and the league No. 4-ranked Red Sox, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



In their last action, Boston was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Boston didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 2-1 to Baltimore on Monday at Camden Yards.

How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Baltimore's No. 23-ranked scoring average of 2 runs per game, against a Red Sox offense rated No. 27 and scoring 1 runs per game. The Orioles have averaged 6 hits per game to date this season, less than the Red Sox hitters have managed (9 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Boston owns the No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 2 runs per game on the highway. Baltimore, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

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


Next up:
Boston at Baltimore, Thursday, April 3rd
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