Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick and Odds Preview

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

For the Boston Red Sox, Hector Velazquez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Baltimore Orioles hitters off the base paths. He'll face Alex Cobb, 0-0 on the year.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Boston Red Sox as -160 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 10 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.4-2.0 win for the Orioles. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Boston (11-2) will face the 5-9 Orioles in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Baltimore injuries news.

The Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles odds would favor the Red Sox if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Boston is rated No. 8 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Baltimore is at No. 30.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Boston Red Sox No. 3-ranked scoring average of 5.85 runs per game, against a Baltimore Orioles offense rated No. 25 and scoring 3.36 runs per game. The Red Sox have averaged 9.38 hits per game to date this season, more than the Orioles hitters have managed (7.86 per nine innings).

Defensively, Baltimore features the No. 23-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.75 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 at home, scoring 7.86 runs per game.