Red Sox vs. Orioles Pick
The Boston Red Sox will be going for a three-game sweep at the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday night at 7:05PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have made the Red Sox a -205 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Orioles are a +175 underdog and the over-under is 8.5. Boston is -135 on the -1.5 runline, while Baltimore is +105 on the +1.5 runline.
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On the mound for Boston will be Chris Sale (16-7, 2.86 ERA), while Baltimore will go with Wade Miley 8-13, 5.32). Sale has a 0.96 WHIP with 287 strikeouts in 201 1/3 innings. He allowed four earned runs on six hits with nine strikeouts and three walks over 5 2/3 innings in a 13-6 15-inning win at the Rays his last start. Sale carries a 2.90 ERA in 118 road innings. Miley has a 1.70 WHIP with 132 strikeouts over 149 innings. He was crushed in his last start, allowing six earned runs on six hits with no strikeouts and no walks in 0 1/3 innings of a 13-5 loss at the Yankees his last start. Wiley has a 4.59 ERA in 66 2/3 innings at home.
The Red Sox are 87-64 overall and 41-36 on the road, while the Orioles are 73-79 and 44-32 at home. The Orioles have won six of the last 10 meetings and the total is 5-5 in those games.
Boston won Tuesday’s game 1-0 in 11 innings as Jackie Bradley Jr. scored the game’s lone run on a wild pitch. Rafael Devers was 2-for-4 in the victory. Drew Pomeranz threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings, while Matt Barnes picked up the win in relief. Jonathan Schoop was 2-for-5 to pace Baltimore. Kevin Gausman threw eight shutout innings, striking out seven. Brad Brach took the loss in relief.
This is a huge starting pitching advantage for the Red Sox in every sense. Sale hasn’t been at his peak over the last month, but is still one of baseball’s best starting pitcher. Meanwhile, Miley only recorded one out while giving up six runs in last outing. This game could be over early. Take the Red Sox on the runline.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BOSTON RED SOX RL -135