Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Oriole Park

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (4-5) vs. Wei-Yin Chen (1-4)

The Baltimore Orioles welcome the Boston Red Sox to Oriole Park on Wednesday. The probable starters are Rick Porcello for the Red Sox and Wei-Yin Chen for the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +106 and Baltimore at -115. The over/under was set at 8. The Red Sox, with a 24-34 run line record, cover the spread 41% of the time. They also have a 26-31 over/under record. The Orioles are 28-28 against the run line and have a 23-30 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 27-31 record, and they are 12-17 away from home. Rick Porcello has an earned run average of 5.01 and is 4-5 so far on the season while having a 1.27 WHIP. In his starts, the Red Sox are 6-5 over his 70 innings pitched this season while giving up 71 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.54 and they have given up 173 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 151 and walked 69 batters this season while opposing teams hit .250 against them. Boston has a team average of 8.83 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.31 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.29, they are 27th in the league.

Boston is batting .248 as a team, which is good for 19th in the league and hitting .225 away from home. The Red Sox hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 13th in baseball. With 72 hits, Dustin Pedroia leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.41.

With a 26-30 overall record, Baltimore will come into this game 17-13 at home. Wei-Yin Chen is starting this game 1-4 for the season with an earned run average of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.15. In his starts, the Orioles are 6-5 and he has allowed 61 hits over 68 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-7. The team is averaging 3.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.29 and they have given up 147 base hits on the year. The Orioles bullpen has struck out 172 batters and walked 64 this season while opposing teams have hit .228 against them. Baltimore has a team average of 8.29 hits per game and are averaging 7.94 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.89, they are 17th in the league.

They are batting .252 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .269 at home. The Orioles hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 21st in baseball. With 66 hits, Adam Jones leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.38.

Boston has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 35 errors with 600 assists and 1,554 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Orioles have accumlated 28 errors while having 511 assists and 1,473 put outs leading to a .986 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 26-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 24-34 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 23-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 28-28 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/24/15 RF Shane Victorino Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/1)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Baltimore Orioles

05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/11)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Guy Bruhn