Red Sox vs. Orioles Pick
The Boston Red Sox and the host Baltimore Orioles open a three-game series Monday night at 7:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Orioles are a -120 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Red Sox are a +100 underdog and the over-under is 9.
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Pitching for Boston will be Doug Fister (5-8, 4.40 ERA), while Baltimore will go with Dylan Bundy (13-9, 4.03). Fister has a 1.30 WHIP with 69 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings. He gave up six earned runs on six hits with four strikeouts and a walk over four innings in a 7-3 home loss to the Athletics his last time out. Fister carries a 3.49 ERA in 28 1/3 road innings. Bundy has a 1.18 WHIP with 150 strikeouts over 165 1/3 innings. He gave up one earned run on five hits with eight strikeouts and one walk over six innings in a 3-2 loss at the Blue Jays his last start. Bundy has a 3.82 ERA in 15 home starts.
The Red Sox are 85-64 overall and 39-36 on the road, while the Orioles are 73-77 and 44-30 at home. Baltimore has won six of the last 10 meetings and six of the games have gone under the total.
Boston could not complete a three-game sweep at the Rays Sunday, dropping a 3-2 decision. Jackie Bradley Jr. was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to provide the offense. Eduardp Rodriguez gave up three runs (two earned) in 5 2/3 innings to take the loss. Baltimore avoided a four-game sweep at the Yankees by winning 6-4 on Sunday. Tim Beckham hit a three-run homer in the victory. Trey Mancini was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Austin Hays was also 2-for-4 with an RBI. Ubaldo Jimenez allowed one earned run and struck out 10 in five innings to notch the win. Zach Britton picked up his 15th save.
Bundy has really come into his own the second half of the season and is particularly tough at home. The Red Sox struggled to get anything going Sunday and will find it difficult again in the opener at Baltimore. Fister was roughed up his last start and should cough up a few this outing.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BALTIMORE ORIOLES -120