The Boston Red Sox will begin the defense of their World Series title on Monday afternoon as they play on the road against the Baltimore Orioles in MLB betting action.
The Red Sox and Orioles split their last 10 games last season with five victories apiece, with the OVER paying out for totals bettors in their final three meetings.
Overall Boston went just 8-11 in their 19 games against Baltimore in 2013.
The Orioles will rely on Chris Tillman to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jon Lester will be his counterpart for the Red Sox.
View Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Odds and Stats.
The Red Sox were listed as -110 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 21-ranked Orioles and the No. 4-rated Red Sox in this matchup.
A few Red Sox at Orioles trends to consider:
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Baltimore, Wednesday, April 2nd
