Orioles vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

When the Boston Red Sox (63-56) square off against the Baltimore Orioles (71-50) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday, August 15 at 6:35 PM ET, David Hamilton will be seeking his 30th stolen base of the season (he currently has 29).

The Orioles, at -135, are the favorites in this contest, while the Red Sox are underdogs at +115. This matchup’s over/under has been listed at 8.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Orioles vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Time: 6:35 PM ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +115
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Zach Eflin (8-7) takes the mound for the Orioles in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 3.83 ERA in 129 1/3 innings pitched, with 104 strikeouts.
  • The righty’s most recent time out came on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • Eflin is trying to record his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
  • Eflin will look to pitch five or more innings for his 12th straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles have hit a league-leading 186 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore has an MLB-high .451 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles have the fifth-best batting average in the league (.256).
  • Baltimore scores the third-most runs in baseball (610 total, five per game).
  • The Orioles are 11th in baseball with a .319 on-base percentage.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 11th in baseball.
  • Baltimore has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.91).
  • The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Orioles have the eighth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.231).

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