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Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
The Orioles will give the ball to starter Zac Lowther in this one. Left hander Lowther is 0-2 this season with a 9.92 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Nick Pivetta. The right hander has a 4.49 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -312-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 7-1 winner on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Boston at -350 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -350 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 47-100 SU
Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 84-65 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Boston Sunday, September 19