The Boston Red Sox(7-3) face the Baltimore Orioles(5-4) in game one of a three-game series.
The Red Sox are off a series-clinching 12-1 win over the Angels on Sunday. Tanner Houck pitched 6.0 innings, giving up four hits and no earned runs. He walked two and struck seven in the game. Reese McGuire was 2 for 4, hitting a home run and recording five RBIs. Rafael Devers, Tyler O’Neill, and David Hamilton all homered in the game.
Baltimore is coming off a 3-2 loss against the Pirates on Sunday. Dean Kremer lasted 7.0 innings, allowing five hits and no earned runs while striking out six. Ryan Mountcastle was 3 for 4 in the game, scoring a run and driving in one run.
Can the Red Sox prove they are contenders in the AL East, or will Baltimore come out firing and take a 1-0 series lead?
Red Sox vs. Orioles Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Baltimore Orioles |
-1.5 +120 |
O8.5 -108 |
-142 |
| Boston Red Sox |
+1.5 -142 |
U8.5 -112 |
+120 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Red Sox vs. Orioles Game Details
- Fixture: Baltimore @ Boston
- Date and Time: April 9, 2024, @ 2:10 pm EST
- Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA.
- Weather: Sunny and 54 Degrees
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Boston Red Sox | vs. | Baltimore Orioles |
| 7-3 | Record | 5-4 |
| 5.00 | Runs/G | 5.22 |
| .248 | BA | .222 |
| .727 | OPS | .662 |
| 13 | HR | 9 |
| 10 | SB | 4 |
| 4.19 | ERA | 2.85 |
| 0.96 | WHIP | 1.02 |
| 10.5 | K/G | 9.5 |
| 4 | Quality Starts | 5 |
| 8 | Errors | 7 |
Key Stats
Boston Red Sox
Brayan Bello(RHP) will get the start for the Red Sox in today’s game. Bello has started the season 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA and has struck out eight batters. Tyler O’Neill leads the team with a .357 batting average, five home runs, and an OBP of .514. Reese McGuire has a team-high eight RBIs, while Jarren Duran has collected 15 hits to start the season.
Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are expected to start Corbin Burnes(RHP) for today’s game. Burnes has started the season 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 14 strikeouts. Adley Rutschman leads the team with a .303 batting average and an OBP of .385. Ryan Mountcastle has a team-high ten hits, Cedric Mullins has hit two home runs, and Anthony Santander has recorded ten RBIs.
Game Prediction
The Red Sox have been hot to start the season, and their pitching has been solid. Bello has a tough assignment trying to stifle this O’s offense, which has consistently produced runs. Boston’s lineup will have problems finding hits in this one with Burnes on the mound. This is a prove-it game for the Red Sox, who think they are ready to compete this year. If Burnes weren’t pitching, I would take Boston, but I have to back Baltimore to take a 1-0 series lead in this one.
Final Pick
Baltimore Orioles ML (-142)
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