Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox 9/25/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jimmy Yacabonis vs. David Price

Fenway Park is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Jimmy Yacabonis for the Orioles and David Price for the Red Sox.

Baltimore opens at +140 while Boston opens at -165. The Orioles have a 71-79-5 over/under record and a 64-91-0 run line mark. The Red Sox are 89-67-0 against the run line and have a 72-76-8 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 71-79-5 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 64-91-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 72-76-8 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 89-67-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

09/24/18 P Alex Cobb Blister is out for season
09/22/18 P Andrew Cashner Knee is "?" for next scheduled start
09/12/18 DH Mark Trumbo Knee 60-day DL (09/12)
09/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 60-day DL (09/12)
08/03/18 P Jhan Marinez Hamstring 10-day DL (08/03)
06/15/18 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 60-day DL (04/29)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

09/24/18 SS Xander Bogaerts Shoulder is downgraded to doubtful Monday vs Baltimore Orioles
06/02/18 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 60-day DL (05/30); is out for season
05/15/18 P Carson Smith Shoulder 60-day DL (05/15)
03/30/18 P Austin Maddox Shoulder 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 45-110 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 6.34 and a WHIP of 1.44 this year. He has 30 strikeouts over his 32.2 innings pitched and he's given up 35 hits. He's allowed 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.97. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.71 and they have given up 572 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 516 hitters and walked 277 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.16. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 1,489 base hits and 786 earned runs. They have allowed 222 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 563 batters and struck out 1,157. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.50 and their FIP as a unit is 4.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .240, good for 25th in the league. The Orioles hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Adam Jones is hitting .281 with an on-base percentage of .312. He has 156 hits this season in 555 at bats with 60 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .420 and an OPS+ of 101. Trey Mancini is hitting .242 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .300. He has totaled 134 hits and he has driven in 53 men in 554 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .415. The Orioles have 1,265 hits, including 229 doubles and 185 home runs. Baltimore has walked 403 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,341 times as a unit. They have left 986 men on base and have a team OPS of .692. They score 3.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 597 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 105-51 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.53, David Price has a 15-7 record and a 1.12 WHIP this season. He has 171 strikeouts over the 171 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 145 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.55 and they have given up 479 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 588 batters and walked 233 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,251 base knocks and 575 earned runs this season. They have given up 167 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 493 hitters and struck out 1,486 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. J.D. Martinez comes into this matchup batting .329 with an OBP of .401. He has 182 hits this year along with 124 RBI in 553 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .624 with an OPS+ of 172. Andrew Benintendi is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 159 hits in 561 at bats while driving in 83 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .460. The Red Sox as a unit have 1,442 base hits, including 333 doubles and 198 homers. Boston has walked 539 times this year and they have struck out on 1,199 occasions. They have had 1,075 men left on base and have an OPS of .786. They have scored 5.3 runs per game and totaled 827 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/Red Sox MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox -165

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