Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+100) Boston (-120)

The Boston Red Sox (72-68) are welcoming the Baltimore Orioles (88-51) at Fenway Park on Friday. The line on this contest has Baltimore at +100 while Boston is coming in at -120. The betting total comes in at 10. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Bradish and Tanner Houck.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are scoring 5.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 7th in MLB. They have 701 runs while having a team OBP of .322. The Orioles have accumulated 268 doubles as a unit and have knocked 161 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 680 runs batted in as well as 1,216 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is at .257. Baltimore has a slugging % of .426 and have been rung up 1,151 times, while being walked on 434 occasions.

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The Orioles hold a team ERA of 4.02 this season (12th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,253 hitters. Orioles pitchers have allowed 157 long balls and 589 total runs (8th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 415 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.02 as a team this year. Baltimore has given up 1,157 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 558 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.02 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26.

The Orioles relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 61.1% and has come into the game in 169 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 240 runners on the campaign with 34.6% of those players earned a run for their team. Orioles pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 164 times and also have had 180 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have dispatched 475 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have tallied 95 holds this season (1st in the league). They have compiled 44 saves on the year and have missed out on 28 of their 72 save chances.

The Orioles have transformed 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 11,232 innings, which ranks them 16th in baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for 3,744 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,222 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .989 which has them sitting 2nd in professional baseball, and they have turned 125 double plays.

Bradish (14-13 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.90 and he has gone up against 1,075 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 235 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) with 85 walks. His earned run average is 3.88 (111 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.244. Bradish has pitched in 257 innings and has racked up 247 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Boston Red Sox have accounted for an on-base percentage of .329 in addition to a batting average of .263 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,152 instances (20th in baseball) and have earned 1,268 base knocks. Boston has 166 home runs for the season to go along with 669 runs batted in. The Red Sox have a slugging percentage of .437 and they are earning 4.98 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have 304 two-baggers, while walking 427 times and earning 697 runs.

The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.350 and have a FIP of 4.44 as a staff this year. They are sitting at 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,247. The Boston pitching staff have yielded 673 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.53 (623 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (1,215 strikeouts against 423 walks). They have conceded 185 homers and they give up 4.90 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

Boston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.0% out of their 155 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 125 times in high leverage situations in addition to 101 occasions with runners on base. With 115 save situations, the Red Sox have amassed 61 holds and also 13 blown saves. They rank 1st in the league holding a save rate of 75.5%, and they have sent 442 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Boston has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 53 save opportunities and they have tallied 40 saves.

In their 11,133 innings played, the Red Sox have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (28th in pro baseball). The Boston Red Sox have turned 121 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (30th in baseball). The Red Sox have 1,250 assists, 94 errors and have a total of 3,711 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Houck has allowed 190 base knocks and he has 239 strikeouts in 227 frames. He has allowed a total of 95 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.190 and a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and he has gone up against 947 batters in his career. Houck (13-17 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.76 earned run average while giving up 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore (+100)

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