Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (70-50) host the Boston Red Sox (63-55) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Nick Pivetta and Zach Eflin.

The Red Sox have accumulated 239 doubles as a unit and have hit 147 baseballs out of the stadium. Boston is slugging .440 and have struck out 1,146 times, while drawing a walk on 374 occasions. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which is 4th in baseball. They have earned 564 runs batted in and 1,075 hits on the season, and their batting average sits at .261. They have accumulated 587 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .329.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.12 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Red Sox pitchers have relinquished 144 home runs in addition to 560 runs (23rd in MLB). Boston has allowed 1,002 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 483 earned runs. The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.09 this season (17th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,011 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 324 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.10 as a team on the season.

The Red Sox bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 56.9% and has come into the game in 114 save situations. The relievers have inherited 157 base runners this season with 35.7% of them earned a run for their team. Red Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 114 times and also have had 136 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have dispatched 373 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen have notched 60 holds this year (15th in baseball). They have 29 saves this year and have blown 22 out of their 51 save opportunities.

The Red Sox have turned 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,561 innings, which ranks them 23rd in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have notched a total of 3,187 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,026 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which has them sitting 30th in pro baseball, and they have turned 82 double plays.

Pivetta (55-66 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.75 and he has faced 4,182 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 936 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 364 walks. His ERA is 4.82 (524 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.329. Pivetta has taken the ball for 978 innings and has totaled 1,084 strikeouts during his career.

Baltimore has accounted for 185 home runs so far this year to go along with 589 RBIs. They have recorded 207 two-baggers, while getting a free base 351 times and scoring 606 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for an on-base percentage of .319 in addition to a team batting average of .256 on the year. The Orioles have a team SLG% of .452 and they earn 5.05 runs per game (3rd in MLB). They have struck out on 990 occasions (20th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,063 hits.

The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 519 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.93 (468 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 122 long balls and they yield 4.36 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.233 and have a FIP of 3.89 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.50 (1,017 strikeouts against 362 free passes). They are sitting at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 959.

With 143 save situations, the Orioles have accumulated 88 holds and 19 blown saves. Baltimore has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 54 save opportunities and they have converted 35 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 118 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.0% out of 181 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 13th in MLB holding a save rate of 64.8%, and they have dispatched 399 relievers onto the field over the course of the season.

Out of their 9,642 innings on the field, the Orioles hold a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (9th in professional baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 65 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (13th in professional baseball). The Orioles have 993 assists, 61 errors and have a tally of 3,214 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Eflin has given up 986 base knocks while he has totaled 842 strikeouts in 965 innings. He has given up a total of 453 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and having a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 4.23 and he has gone up against 4,047 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Eflin (60-60 career mark) has a 4.23 ERA and has conceded 9.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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