The Boston Red Sox host Baltimore on Thursday, looking to build on their 28-28 mark against the 32-24 Orioles in MLB betting action at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox will turn to Clay Buchholz and his 5-2 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Orioles send Brian Matusz (5-5) to the hill.



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 +-150 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Red Sox - Orioles odds would favor the Red Sox if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Boston is rated No. 5 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Baltimore is at No. 10 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Boston owns the No. 2 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.6 per game. By contrast, the Orioles are rated No. 7 in the same category at 8.6 per game.

Defensively, Baltimore features the American League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the American League at home, scoring 5.2 runs per game.

Baltimore won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Red Sox on June 6. Bettors who backed the Orioles at +163 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Orioles enjoyed a 2-1 victory at the expense of the Red Sox on Wednesday, with Wei-Yin Chen throwing 7 innings of 7-hit ball at Fenway Park.




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

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 9-1
After playing Baltimore are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Orioles at Red Sox trends to consider:
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games


Next up:
Baltimore home to Philadelphia, Friday, June 8
Boston home to Washington, Friday, June 8