Orioles vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 16

Published 9:24 am Friday, August 16, 2024

When the Boston Red Sox (63-57) go head to head against the Baltimore Orioles (72-50) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, August 16 at 7:05 p.m. ET, David Hamilton will be seeking his 30th stolen base of the season (he’s currently sitting at 29).

At -227, the Orioles are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Red Sox (+185). This matchup’s over/under has been set at 8.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Orioles vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
  • Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: NESN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -227
  • Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +185
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles will send Corbin Burnes (12-4) to make his 25th start of the season. He is 12-4 with a 2.71 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 149 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Saturday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • Burnes enters the matchup with 19 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Burnes will try to build upon a 25-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 188 home runs in total.
  • Baltimore leads MLB with a .452 slugging percentage this season, hammering out 423 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles are sixth in MLB with a .256 batting average.
  • Baltimore scores the third-most runs in baseball (615 total, five per game).
  • The Orioles are 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .319.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 13th in baseball.
  • Baltimore has a 3.89 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 17th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 8-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.228).

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