Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Pick & Prediction 5/27/24
The Red Sox and Orioles face off in an AL East matchup at 1:05 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. The forecast for Monday’s game calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the low 70s.
Boston is 27-26 this season, while the Orioles are 33-18 and have won four straight. Cole Irvin will start for the Orioles, while the Red Sox are sending Cooper Criswell to the mound. Baltimore is favored at -156, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. NESN will be televising Monday’s Red Sox and Orioles game.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK
The Pick: Baltimore Orioles Moneyline -156
This game will be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1:05 ET on Monday, May 27th.
HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS ORIOLES:
- We have the Orioles winning by a score of 5.1 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Red Sox to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10.1 runs and like the over
Red Sox Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Brewers, the Red Sox closed out the series with a 2-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -144. Offensively, the Red Sox only scored two runs but did so on nine hits. Wilyer Abreu was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with a run scored.
Tanner Houck got the start for the Red Sox, going six innings and giving up just one run on seven hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win.
Boston is 27-26 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL East, nine games behind the Yankees for the division lead. Heading into today’s game, they are 4-6 against other AL East teams. The Red Sox are on the road, where they are 16-11 this year, compared to 11-15 at home.
The Red Sox lost two of three games in their series vs. the Brewers. This year, they have an overall series record of 8-8-1. As the road underdog, the Red Sox are an even 10-10 this year, and they have won four straight games as the road underdog. As for their overall winning streak, they have won three straight as the underdog.
The Red Sox have been a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, going 24-29 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 17-10 on the run line. They have covered the run line in four straight games and have been a good bet as the underdog, going 17-11 on the run line in those games.
The Red Sox are on the road against the Orioles today. The O/U line for the game is 8.5 runs. This season, the Red Sox have played in games with an average of 8.2 runs per game. Their O/U record is 19-30, and they have played in 11 games with O/U lines of 8.5 runs. Their O/U record in those games is 9-10. The O/U line for their games has been set at 8 runs on average.
Right-hander Cooper Criswell is starting for the Red Sox today as he faces the Orioles on the road. Through seven starts, Criswell has a record of 2-1 and an ERA of 2.86. He has made a total of eight appearances this season and has a WHIP of 1.12. Criswell has been solid on the road, coming in with a record of 1-0 and an ERA of 1.82. At home, his ERA is 3.86. Criswell has allowed five homers this season and is coming off an outing in which he allowed one homer. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game. Overall, they are 9th in home runs and have a team batting average of .243. Boston’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts this season, but they are just 26th in team walks.
Rafael Devers comes into the game as the Red Sox’s top power threat, with 10 homers this season, which is 8th in the league. However, he is batting just .212 over his last nine games. Devers is also 2nd on the team with 24 RBIs. Ceddanne Rafaela is the team’s top run producer, but he is batting just .208 this season.
Orioles Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the White Sox, the Orioles closed out the series with a 4-1 win. Leading up to thethe game, they were the heavy favorite at -166. Offensively, the Orioles only scored their four runs on six hits and didn’t hit a home run.
Kyle Bradish put together a good start for the Orioles, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just four walks and struck out 11 White Sox batters. Adley Rutschman was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.
Baltimore comes into today’s game at 33-18 overall, putting them 2nd in the AL East. They trail the Yankees by two games for the division lead. The Orioles closed out their series vs. the White Sox with a win and took the series 4-0. So far, they have been very good in divisional games, going 7-2.
At home, the Orioles are 17-10 this year compared to a 16-8 mark on the road. Baltimore has won four straight games, and they are 26-16 as the favorite this year. As the home favorite, the Orioles are 16-9. So far, their overall series record is 11-4-2.
The Orioles have been a solid run line bet this season, going 28-23 overall. They have been particularly good on the road, where they are 14-10 against the run line. They have covered the run line in four straight games and are 7-2 against the run line as an underdog this season.
The Baltimore Orioles are at home today, and the over/under line for their game against the Boston Red Sox is set at 8.5 runs. The Orioles’ games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 25-20. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 10-7. So far this season, 25.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, while 41.2% have had lines set below that number.
Cole Irvin has made 7 starts this year and has a record of 4-2 with an ERA of 3.15. In his 9 appearances, he has a WHIP of 1.09 and has issued just 1.58 walks per nine innings. Looking at his home/road splits, Irvin has an ERA of 2.85 at home compared to 4.28 on the road. The left-hander’s last outing came out of the bullpen, where he took the loss, going 3 1/3 innings and giving up 3 earned runs on 6 hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. His ERA for May is 3.38.
Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson have been a great 1-2 punch for the Orioles this season, as Rutschman is batting .300 with 10 homers, and Henderson is hitting .264 with 17 long balls. Henderson’s 17 homers are the 2nd most in the league, and the Orioles are also 2nd in the league in team home runs. Henderson is also on a nice stretch, going 8/30 in his last nine games with four homers. Rutschman has gone just 3/26 in his last seven games.
As a team, the Orioles are 4th in the league in runs at 4.9 per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting a collective .242, which is 11th in the league, and have the league’s best isolated power number at .194.