Orioles vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

Boston Red Sox (63-56) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (71-50) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday, August 15 at 6:35 PM ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, David Hamilton will be looking to pilfer his 30th stolen base of the season.

The Orioles, at -135, are favored in this contest, while the Red Sox are underdogs at +115. This matchup carries an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -120; under +100).

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Orioles vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Time: 6:35 PM ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +115
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Zach Eflin (8-7 with a 3.83 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 129 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Orioles, his 23rd of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Friday, the right-hander went seven scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays while surrendering four hits.
  • Eflin is trying to build on a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Eflin is aiming for his 12th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles have hit a league-leading 186 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore leads MLB with a .451 slugging percentage this season, collecting 419 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles have the fifth-best batting average in the league (.256).
  • Baltimore has the No. 3 offense in MLB action, scoring five runs per game (610 total runs).
  • The Orioles are 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .319.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 11th in the majors.
  • Baltimore has a 3.91 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Orioles pitchers combine for the No. 8 WHIP in MLB (1.231).

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