Orioles vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 1:24 am Sunday, August 18, 2024

When the Baltimore Orioles (72-52) and Boston Red Sox (65-57) face off at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday, August 18, Albert Suarez will get the ball for the Orioles, while the Red Sox will send Kutter Crawford to the hill. The game will begin at 1:35 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Orioles (-145) as moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox (+120). Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Orioles vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 p.m. 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 -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +120
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Suarez (5-4) takes the mound for the Orioles in his 17th start of the season. He has a 3.39 ERA in 90 1/3 innings pitched, with 72 strikeouts.
  • The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Suarez has three quality starts this season.
  • Suarez is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 3.8 frames per appearance on the mound.
  • He is trying to make his third straight outing with no earned runs allowed.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles lead the league with 190 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore is the top slugging team in MLB this season with a .452 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles have the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.257).
  • Baltimore has the No. 3 offense in MLB play, scoring five runs per game (626 total runs).
  • The Orioles are 11th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 12 average in baseball.
  • Baltimore has a 3.96 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff is 17th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.236).

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