Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Monday, September 26, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

Fenway Park is the location where the Boston Red Sox (72-79) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (79-72) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jordan Lyles and Connor Seabold.

The Orioles have recorded 256 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 159 baseballs out of the park. Baltimore has a slugging rate of .389 and have struck out 1,290 times, while taking a walk on 436 occasions. As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 4.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 20th in MLB. They have 600 RBI's as well as 1,196 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average sits at .236. They have tallied 632 runs scored while having a team OBP of .305.

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The Orioles hold a team ERA of 3.91 on the season (15th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,129 batters. Their K/BB ratio is 2.81 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.27. Orioles pitchers have conceded 160 long balls in addition to 629 runs (11th in the league). They have walked 402 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.01 as a team for the year.

Orioles relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 200 times and also have had 165 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 78 holds this year (15th in the league). The Orioles relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 76.8% and stepped onto the hill in 137 save situations. They have 43 saves for the year and have blown 13 of 56 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 287 runners this year and 31.4% of them earned a run for their team. The Orioles have sent 504 relievers to the mound this season.

The Orioles have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 11,877 innings, which has them sitting 19th in professional baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have a total of 3,959 putouts on the year, as well as 1,407 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which puts them in 19th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 136 double plays.

Lyles (65-90 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.68 and he has gone up against 5,782 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,439 base hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) with 444 free passes. His ERA is 5.12 (749 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.429. Lyles has pitched in 1,317 innings and is sitting with 1,013 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .411 and they are recording 4.55 runs per game (10th in the league). They have recorded 335 doubles, while walking 447 times as well as scoring 687 runs. Boston has accumulated 145 home runs this year to go along with 658 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,302 occasions (12th in MLB) and have totaled 1,344 base hits. The Boston Red Sox have accumulated an on-base percentage of .321 and a team batting average of .258 on the campaign.

The Red Sox have a team WHIP of 1.338 with a FIP of 4.05 as a staff so far this season. They come in at 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,301. The Boston pitching staff have conceded 727 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.47 (667 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.56 (1,265 strikeouts against 494 walks). They have surrendered 162 homers and they allow 4.88 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

Boston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 63 save chances and they have walked away with 35 saves. They rank 27th in MLB holding a save rate of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 544 relievers onto the diamond for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 174 times in high leverage situations and also on 152 occasions with runners on. Boston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.9% out of 226 inherited runners. Sitting with 145 save situations, the Red Sox have amassed 82 holds and also 28 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 122 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in the majors). The Red Sox have racked up 1,345 assists, 75 errors and have amassed 3,978 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 11,934 innings on the field, the Red Sox have a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (26th in pro baseball).

Seabold (0-3 career win-loss mark) has a 9.78 ERA while conceding 15.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.13 and he has gone up against 97 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 21 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 2.121 and having a FIP of 6.4. In his MLB career, Seabold has allowed 33 hits while he has accumulated 17 strikeouts in 19 frames.

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Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston

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