Boston will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Baltimore Orioles pay a visit to Fenway Park.

Rick Vanden Hurk gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Orioles on this day; he's 0-0 on the season. The Red Sox, meanwhile, will counter with Erik Bedard, who will be looking to improve on his 5-9 mark.



View Baltimore vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Orioles listed as underdogs of +-250 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 10, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Red Sox rated this week at No. 3 and the Orioles sitting at No. 11.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Boston's American League No. 1-ranked scoring average of 5.5 runs per game, against a Orioles offense rated No. 8 and scoring 4.3 runs per game in the league. The Red Sox have averaged 9.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Orioles hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

Baltimore brings the American League's No. 14-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Red Sox's league No. 9-ranked defense.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 18-9 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -237 were rewarded, while the 27 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Baltimore looks to rebound from a loss to the Red Sox, who beat them 18-9 on Monday behind a start from John Lackey at Fenway Park.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 7-3
After a win are 3-7

A few Orioles at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games


Next up:
Baltimore at Boston, Wednesday, September 21