Orioles vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 16

Published 9:25 am Friday, August 16, 2024

Boston Red Sox (63-57) will go head to head against the Baltimore Orioles (72-50) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, August 16 at 7:05 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, David Hamilton will be looking to pilfer his 30th stolen base of the year.

The Orioles (-227), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Red Sox (+185) This contest has a total of 8.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Orioles vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
  • Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: NESN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -227
  • Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +185
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Corbin Burnes makes the start for the Orioles, his 25th of the season. He is 12-4 with a 2.71 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 149 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • Burnes is trying to collect his 20th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Burnes will look to prolong a 25-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 24 appearances this season.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit a league-high 188 home runs in total.
  • Baltimore leads MLB with a .452 slugging percentage this season, hammering out 423 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles’ .256 batting average is sixth-best in MLB.
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging five runs per game (615 total).
  • The Orioles’ .319 on-base percentage ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 13 average in the majors.
  • Baltimore has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff is 17th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 8-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.228).

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