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

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Friday, September 9, 2022

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+105) Baltimore (-125)

The Baltimore Orioles (72-65) will take on the Boston Red Sox (67-71) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Red Sox at +105 while the Orioles are coming in at -125. The total is 7.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Brayan Bello and Austin Voth.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .410 and have been rung up 1,180 times, while drawing a walk on 395 occasions. They have amassed 596 runs batted in in addition to 1,231 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .258. The Red Sox have recorded 312 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 130 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 624 runs and hold an OBP of .319. As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are notching 4.5 runs per contest, which ranks them 9th in MLB.

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The Red Sox have a team earned run average of 4.52 on the year (25th in the league), and they have rung up 1,151 hitters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.34. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 150 home runs and also 670 total runs (25th in baseball). They have walked 445 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.07 as a squad on the season.

Red Sox pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 145 times and also have had 157 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 74 holds on the season (12th in MLB). The Red Sox bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 56.1% and has entered the game in 131 save situations. They have 32 saves for the year and have blown 25 of their 57 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 214 runners over the course of the season and 37.9% of them crossed the plate. The Red Sox have dispatched 497 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Boston Red Sox have accounted for 3,684 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,250 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which puts them in 13th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 114 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 68.5% of balls in play into outs out of 11,052 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 26th in the majors.

Bello has taken the ball for 32 innings and has totaled 29 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 5.91 (21 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.813. He has surrendered 42 hits (11.8 hits per 9 innings) with 16 walks. Bello (1-4 career record) has a FIP of 2.99 and he has faced 150 batters in the major leagues.

The Baltimore Orioles have recorded an OBP of .303 and a team batting average of .236 so far this year. They have been rung up on 1,179 occasions (12th in the league) and have totaled 1,085 base hits. Baltimore has hit 146 home runs on the campaign and 547 RBIs. The Orioles have a slugging percentage of .391 and they average 4.20 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have recorded 241 two-baggers, while getting a free base 391 times and earning 576 runs.

The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 562 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.84 (517 earned runs conceded). They have given up 146 long balls and they yield 4.17 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.278 and have a FIP of 4.00 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.84 (1,030 strikeouts vs 363 free passes). They are sitting at 25th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,188.

Sitting with 125 save situations, the Orioles have accrued 72 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Baltimore has called on relievers to enter the contest in 50 save opportunities and they have recorded 39 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 159 times in high leverage situations and on 184 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.2% out of 262 inherited runners. They rank 1st in MLB with a save rate of 78.0%, and they have sent 460 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year.

The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 126 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in baseball). The Orioles have accrued 1,283 assists, 79 errors and have accumulated 3,641 putouts so far this season. In 10,923 innings played, the Orioles have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (22nd in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Voth has allowed 248 hits while accumulating 231 strikeouts in 244 innings pitched. He has surrendered 134 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.381 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.57 and he has faced 1,059 hitters in his career. Voth (13-10 career mark) is the owner of a 4.93 ERA and has given up 9.1 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (+105)

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