Orioles vs. Red Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 16, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (71-50) are -227 favorites for their Friday meeting with the Boston Red Sox (63-56). The matchup between the second- and third-place teams in the AL East begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on NESN. Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes and Boston’s James Paxton have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Orioles vs. Red Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-227)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+188)
• Over/under: 8.5

Orioles vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Orioles have been victorious in 56, or 59.6%, of the 94 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Baltimore has a record of 3-1 when favored by -227 or more this year.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 69.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Red Sox have won 30 of the 58 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (51.7%).
• Boston has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Red Sox have an implied win probability of 34.7%.

Orioles vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with a .288 batting average. He’s also hit 30 homers and has 71 RBI.
• Henderson’s home runs rank him seventh in baseball, and he ranks 23rd in RBI.
• Anthony Santander is batting .242 this season with a team-high 36 home runs and 80 RBI.
• Jarren Duran is hitting .290 with 36 doubles, 13 triples, 14 home runs and 42 walks.
• Duran’s home run total ranks 96th in the big leagues, and he is 58th in RBI.
• Rafael Devers has shown off his power as he paces his team with 25 home runs and 72 RBI, with a team-high .299 batting average.

Orioles vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
• The Orioles have pitched to a 3.91 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
• The Orioles have a combined 1.231 WHIP as a pitching staff, eighth-lowest in MLB.
• The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors.
• Boston has a 4.12 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Red Sox combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.254).