Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Monday, September 9, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: MASN

Fenway Park is where the Boston Red Sox (70-70) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (81-60) on Monday. The starting pitchers are Cade Povich and Kutter Crawford.

Baltimore owns a slugging percentage of .443 and have been rung up 1,166 times, while drawing a walk on 427 occasions. They have recorded 680 RBI's and 1,221 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .252. The Orioles have accounted for 235 doubles as a team and have hit 209 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 707 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 3rd in the league.

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The Orioles hold a team earned run average of 3.93 for the season (11th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,187 batters. Orioles pitchers have given up 147 long balls in addition to 608 total runs (14th in the league). They have walked 414 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.92 as a team this year. Baltimore has allowed 1,139 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 548 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.87 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24.

The Orioles relief pitchers have a save percentage of 68.9% and has come into the game in 161 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 211 base runners on the year and 30.8% of those players earned a run for their team. Orioles pitchers have come into the game with runners on 147 times and also have had 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 469 relievers to the mound this season. The bullpen have a total of 99 holds for the year (2nd in baseball). They have accumulated 42 saves for the season and have blown 19 of their 61 save chances.

The Baltimore Orioles have amassed 3,767 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,180 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them sitting 11th in the majors, and they have turned 83 double plays. The Orioles have turned 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,301 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 14th in professional baseball.

Povich has pitched in 59 frames and has accounted for 47 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 5.79 (38 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.607. He has allowed 69 hits (10.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 26 walks. Povich (2-7 career record) has a FIP of 5.70 while he has gone up against 272 batters in the majors.

The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .430 and they tally 4.74 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have 271 doubles, while walking 426 times as well as putting up 664 runs. Boston is sitting with 172 HRs this year and 640 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,354 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,240 base hits. The Boston Red Sox have an OBP of .321 and a team batting average of .256 this season.

The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.255 with a FIP of 4.17 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.50 (1,184 strikeouts vs 388 free passes). They rank 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,186. They have surrendered 172 HR's and they surrender 4.80 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Boston pitching staff have conceded 669 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.18 (583 earned runs surrendered).

Boston has had relievers take the mound in 62 save chances and they have come away with 34 saves. They are ranked 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 54.8%, and they have sent 448 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 159 times in high leverage situations in addition to 137 occasions with base runners. Boston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.6% out of their 191 inherited runners. With 138 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 72 holds and 28 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 99 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in the majors). The Red Sox have accrued 1,241 assists, 101 errors and have accounted for 3,764 putouts during this campaign. In their 11,292 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (21st in baseball).

During his career, Crawford has surrendered 322 hits while he has tallied 363 punch outs in 369 frames. He has given up a total of 183 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.173 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.27 and he has faced 1,531 hitters during his pro baseball career. Crawford (17-28 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.46 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore

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