Baseball bettors look for value at Fenway Park on Friday as host Boston battles the Baltimore Orioles in baseball odds action.

The Red Sox will turn to Jon Lester and his 9-12 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Orioles send Miguel Gonzalez (6-4) to the hill.



View Baltimore vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Red Sox were listed as -120 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 9 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Red Sox sit at No. 8 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. 9 in the American League at 8.5 hits per game. That compares with Boston’s No. 4 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Baltimore owns the American League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 4.1 runs per game on the highway. Boston, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 3-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Baltimore at +138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Baltimore needed extra innings to get the job done against the Mariners on Wednesday as the Orioles defeated them 3-1 at Safeco Field.

In their last action, Boston was a 7-4 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -218 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Boston suffered a 7-4 loss against Tampa Bay on Thursday, as Clay Buchholz wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Tropicana Field.


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

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

A few Orioles at Red Sox trends to consider:
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at Boston, Saturday, September 22