It’s Saturday, August 17, and the Boston Red Sox (64-57) and Baltimore Orioles (72-51) continue their series this evening at Camden Yards.
The 4-game set is now even at a game apiece as the Red Sox outslugged the O’s 12-10 last night. Masataka Yoshida led the assault on the Baltimore hurlers with 3 hits (1 HR, 4 RBIs) in 4 ABs.
With the loss, Baltimore dropped a game behind the Yankees in the American League East while the Red Sox win kept them within 2½ games of the Kansas City Royals in the race for the final Wild Card spot.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Red Sox vs. Orioles live today
● Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
● Time: 7:05PM EST
● Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
● City: Baltimore, MD
● TV/Streaming: NESN, MASN
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Game odds for Red Sox vs. Orioles
The latest odds as of Saturday morning:
● Moneyline: Red Sox +105, Orioles -125
● Spread: Red Sox +1.5 (-200), Orioles -1.5 (+165)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Red Sox vs. Orioles
● Boston’s win snapped a modest 2-game losing streak. They are 4-6 in their last 10. With the win last night, the Red Sox own a more than respectable road record of 35-25 this season. Their overall run differential for the season is +23.
● After giving up just a single run in each of their last 2 games, the Orioles got roughed up for 12 last night. Baltimore is 5-5 in their last 10. They are now 36-27 at Camden Yards. Baltimore’s overall run differential for the season is +92.
Probable starting pitchers for Boston vs. Baltimore
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 17): Brayan Bello vs. Cade Povich
○ Red Sox: Bello (10-5, 4.97 ERA) has allowed 65 earned runs and 125 hits while striking out 114 over 117.2 innings
○ Orioles: Povich (1-5, 6.27 ERA) has allowed 26 earned runs and 40 hits while striking out 25 over 37.1 innings
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● Cade Povich is winless in 3 starts in August allowing 14 earned runs in just 10.2 innings
● Boston is 7-2-1 to the OVER in their last 10 games
● Over their last 10 games, Boston hitters are striking out an average of 10.7 times per game
● Who’s Hot? Cedric Mullins is 4-8 (.500) in his career against Brayan Bello. Overall, Mullins has at least one hit in 4 of the O’s last 5 games (4-9).
● Who’s Not! Cade Povich is winless in 3 starts in August allowing 14 earned runs in just 10.2 innings
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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Red Sox vs. Orioles game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Red Sox vs. Orioles game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on Orioles on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Total of 9 runs
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