Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 4/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA
TV: NESN
Fenway Park is the site where the Boston Red Sox (7-3) will attempt to beat the Baltimore Orioles (5-4) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Cole Irvin and Nick Pivetta.
The Orioles have tallied 19 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 9 balls out of the park. Baltimore has a slugging rate of .387 and have struck out 64 times, while drawing a walk on 22 occasions. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are notching 5.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 11th in baseball. They have accrued 47 RBI's in addition to 67 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average comes in at .222. They have accounted for 47 runs while having a team OBP of .274.
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The Orioles have an earned run average of 2.85 so far this season (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 87 hitters. Orioles pitchers have given up 9 long balls and also 32 runs in total (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 18 batters and their FIP is 3.27 as a squad over the course of the season. Baltimore has allowed 66 base knocks (7.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 26 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 4.83 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.02.
Orioles bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 8 times in addition to having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 3 holds on the season (27th in the league). The Orioles relief pitchers have a save percentage of 25.0% and stepped onto the hill in 7 save situations. They have compiled 1 save on the year and have blown 3 out of their 4 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 9 runners this season with 11.1% of them crossed the plate. The Orioles have dispatched 31 relievers to the mound for the season.
The Baltimore Orioles have earned 246 putouts on the year, in addition to 83 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .979 which puts them in 18th in the majors, and they have turned 3 double plays. The Orioles have transformed 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 738 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 10th in the majors.
Irvin has thrown 487 innings and has earned 359 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.44 (240 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.283. He has allowed 510 base knocks (9.4 hits per nine innings) with 115 walks. Irvin (22-35 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.35 while he has gone up against 2,072 opposing batters in the majors.
The Boston Red Sox have tallied an OBP of .325 as well as a batting average of .248 this season. They have been rung up on 103 instances (7th in baseball) and have accounted for 87 hits. Boston has hit 13 HRs this year and 47 RBIs. The Red Sox hold a team SLG% of .402 and they are scoring 5.00 runs per outing (13th in MLB). They have put up 11 two-baggers, while walking 35 times and recording 50 runs.
The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 0.966 and have a FIP of 2.92 as a pitching staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 10.50 (105 strikeouts against 25 walks). They are sitting at 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 62. They have allowed 7 homers and they yield 2.40 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Boston pitching staff have yielded 24 runs this season while having an ERA of 1.50 (15 earned runs yielded).
Boston has had relievers enter the contest in 9 save opportunities and they have recorded 6 saves. They rank 10th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 32 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 22 times in high leverage situations in addition to 10 occasions with runners on base. Boston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% of 14 inherited runners. With 16 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 7 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.
The Boston Red Sox have gotten 4 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .977 (24th in MLB). The Red Sox have accrued 76 assists, 8 errors and have accounted for 271 putouts this season. Out of their 813 innings on the field, the Red Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.7% (4th in MLB).
In his career, Pivetta has surrendered 858 base hits while he has accumulated 980 K's in 894 frames. He has surrendered 478 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.341 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and he has faced 3,832 batters so far in his MLB career. Pivetta (51-60 career record) has a 4.81 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per 9 innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore
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