The Boston Red Sox will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Baltimore Orioles invade Fenway Park on Friday.

For the Red Sox, Jon Lester gets the ball, charged with keeping the Orioles hitters off the base paths. He'll face Wei-Yin Chen, 2-0 on the year.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Red Sox in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -175 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Red Sox sit at No. 3 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Orioles sit at an American League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Orioles rank No. 5 in the American League at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with Boston’s No. 2 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Baltimore owns the American League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Boston, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.

The Orioles were a 5-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Baltimore at +155 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Jake Arrieta chucked 8 shutout innings at the Yankees in their last game, striking out 9 in a 5-0 win against New York in baseball action at Yankee Stadium.

The Red Sox were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Athletics. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Oakland at +145 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Red Sox endured a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Athletics on Wednesday, with Daniel Bard throwing 5 1/3 innings of 8-hit ball at Fenway Park.


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

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

A few Orioles at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
Baltimore at Boston, Saturday, May 5