Orioles vs. Red Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 28, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (34-18) will put their five-game win streak to the test when they host the Boston Red Sox (27-27) Tuesday at 6:35 PM ET on NESN. Sportsbooks consider the Orioles -163 favorites to extend their streak, while the Red Sox are +138 underdogs looking for the upset. Baltimore’s Grayson Rodriguez gets the start, and he’ll go against Boston’s Brayan Bello.

Check out our betting primer for this contest, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Orioles vs. Red Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-163)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+138)
• Over/under: 8.5

Orioles vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Orioles have won in 27, or 64.3%, of the 42 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Baltimore has come away with a win 12 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -163 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 62% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Red Sox have gone 13-14 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 48.1% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer, Boston has a record of 1-3 (25%).
• The Red Sox have an implied moneyline win probability of 42% in this game.

Orioles vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore in home runs (17) and runs batted in (37) this season while batting .260.
• Including all hitters in baseball, Henderson is second in home runs and 11th in RBI.
• Adley Rutschman leads Baltimore in batting average (.300) and runs batted in (37) this season while also slugging 10 homers.
• Jarren Duran is batting .266 with 15 doubles, eight triples, three home runs and 19 walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Duran ranks 201st in homers and 96th in RBI.
• Rafael Devers is hitting .273 with 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 23 walks.

Orioles vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
• The Orioles have the fourth-best ERA (3.31) in the majors this season.
• The Orioles have a combined 1.142 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.6 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• Boston has a 3.22 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Red Sox have the sixth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.165).