Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is where the Baltimore Orioles (71-50) will go up against the Boston Red Sox (63-56) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Brayan Bello and Albert Suarez.

As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are earning 5.0 runs/g, which has them sitting at 4th in the league. They have racked up 594 runs and have an OBP of .328. The Red Sox have recorded 241 doubles as a squad and have knocked 148 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 571 runs batted in and 1,085 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is at .261. Boston has a slugging % of .440 and have struck out 1,153 times, while being walked on 376 occasions.

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The Red Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.11 this year (17th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,017 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have given up 148 long balls in addition to 569 total runs (24th in baseball). They have walked 326 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.13 as a squad on the campaign. Boston has given up 1,017 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 490 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.12 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Red Sox have dispatched 378 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 161 base runners on the season and 34.8% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 29 saves for the year and have not converted 24 of 53 chances to get a save. The Red Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 54.7% and has entered the game in 117 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 61 holds for the season (15th in the league). Red Sox pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 117 times and also have had 139 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with 3,217 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,040 assists and 88 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .980 which has them ranked 30th in professional baseball, and have a total of 83 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,651 innings, ranking them 24th in pro baseball.

Bello has pitched in 332 frames and has racked up 301 punch outs so far in his career. Bello (24-24 career mark) has a FIP of 4.51 and he has gone up against 1,453 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.58 (169 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.449. He has allowed 365 base knocks (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 116 walks.

The Baltimore Orioles have compiled an on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .256 for the season. They have been rung up on 997 instances (20th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,069 base hits. Baltimore has compiled 186 home runs for the year and 593 RBIs. The Orioles have a SLG% of .451 and they score 5.04 runs per contest (3rd in baseball). They have put up 207 two-baggers, while getting a free base 356 times and putting up 610 runs.

The Baltimore pitching staff have allowed 520 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.91 (469 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 122 HR's and they relinquish 4.33 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.230 in addition to having a FIP of 3.88 as a squad for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,022 strikeouts against 365 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 964.

With 146 save situations, the Orioles have amassed 90 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. Baltimore has had relief pitchers take the mound in 55 save opportunities and they have earned 36 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 119 times in high leverage situations and also on 130 occasions with base runners. Baltimore bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.0% of 181 inherited runners. They sit at 12th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.5%, and they have dispatched 402 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season.

In 9,723 innings on the diamond, the Orioles have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (9th in baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 66 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in the majors). The Orioles have recorded 1,006 assists, 61 errors and have amassed 3,241 putouts for the season.

Suarez (8-12 career win-loss mark) has a 4.02 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.29 and he has gone up against 874 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has conceded 92 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.291 and a FIP of 4.0. In his MLB career, Suarez has given up 196 hits while he has tallied 160 K's in 206 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Baltimore

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