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Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles: A American League Classic

The Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles are closing out their series today at Oriols Park at Camden Yards.

The Red Sox are finishing a difficult month

The Boston Red Sox are third in the AL East with a 28-27 record, which puts them 8.5 games behind the leading New York Yankees. The Red Sox have lost three of their last five games, but with the win last night in Baltimore, they got back to a winning record. Boston has a 3.31 ERA, a. 215 batting average, a .288 on-base percentage, and 1.14 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with 60 hits and 32 runs so far in the season. Tyler O’Neill is on top with 11 home runs.

Can the Orioles get back on top of the division?

The Baltimore Orioles are second in the AL East with a 34-19 record, sitting 1.5 games behind the Yankees. After sweeping the series against the Chicago White Sox and winning the opener against the Red Sox, the Orioles got their five-game winning streak snapped last night. Baltimore has a 3.24 ERA, a .229 batting average, a. 292 on-base percentage, and 1.14 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Adley Rutschman leads the Oilers with 63 hits and Gunnar Henderson is on top with 41 runs and 17 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Orioles have won 5 of their last 6 games overall, 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the American League and 8 of the last 11 games against teams from the East Division of the AL. Baltimore have played over the total runs line in 4 of their last 6 games overall, 4 of the last 5 against the Red Sox and 4 of the last 5 games played at home. Boston has won 6 of their last 9 games overall, 4 of the last 5 road games, 4 of the last 5 against teams from the American League but have lost 4 of the last 5 against the Orioles. The Red Sox have played under the total runs line in 5 of their last 7 visitis to Baltimore.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Red Sox and the Orioles split the first two games of the series. First, Baltimore won 11-3, and Boston bounced back with an 8-3 win last night. Brennan Bernardino was an unexpected hero for the Red Sox after he started the season with Triple-A Worcester. Tonight, the Red Sox will have Kutter Crawford on the mound, who is 2-3 for the season with a 2.89 ERA and 61 K. On the other side, the Orioles will go out with Corbin Burnes, who is 4-2 for the season with a 2.60 ERA and 66 K. Last night was Baltimore’s first loss to the Red Sox after four consecutive wins, and they are expected to bounce back and win the game.