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Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles
The Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Right hander Nick Pivetta will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Pivetta is 5-7 this season with a 4.44 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zach Eflin who starts for the Orioles. Right hander Eflin is 8-7 with a 3.83 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Baltimore at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 9-7 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at 119 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 63-56 SU
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Boston's last 19 games
Baltimore:
Team record: 71-50 SU
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Baltimore's last 22 games
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Baltimore Friday, August 16