Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles 6/11/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions
Monday, June 11, 2018
Oriole Park
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Probable Pitchers: Steven Wright vs. Dylan Bundy
The Boston Red Sox head to Oriole Park on Monday, June 11, 2018 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Steven Wright for the Red Sox and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.
The odds for this matchup have Boston at -115 and Baltimore at +105. The Red Sox have a 31-32-2 over/under mark and a 35-30-0 run line record. The Orioles are 24-39-0 against the run line and have a 26-36-1 over/under record.
Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends
The Boston Red Sox are 31-32-2 against the over/under
The Boston Red Sox are 35-30-0 against the run line
Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Baltimore Orioles are 26-36-1 against the over/under
The Baltimore Orioles are 24-39-0 against the run line
Key Boston Red Sox Injuries
06/05/18 P Drew Pomeranz Biceps 10-day DL (06/02)
06/02/18 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day DL (05/30)
06/01/18 RF Mookie Betts Side 10-day DL (05/29)
05/25/18 DH Hanley Ramirez None has been released
05/15/18 P Carson Smith Shoulder 10-day DL (05/15)
03/30/18 P Austin Maddox Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/30/18 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Steven Wright Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
05/11/18 P Chris Tillman Back 10-day DL (05/11)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 SS Tim Beckham Groin 60-day DL (04/24)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Red Sox have a 44-21 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Steven Wright has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 1.57 and a WHIP of 1.04 this year. He has 20 strikeouts over his 23 innings pitched and he's given up 11 hits. He allows 4.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.01 and they have given up 175 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the bullpen and they've struck out 229 hitters and walked 77 batters. As a team, Boston allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.51. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 507 base hits and 230 earned runs. They have allowed 62 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 198 batters and struck out 634. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.20 and their FIP as a unit is 3.44.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Boston is hitting .265, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .464 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Andrew Benintendi is hitting .294 with an on-base percentage of .375. He has 70 hits this season in 238 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .546 and an OPS+ of 144. J.D. Martinez is hitting .318 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .376. He has totaled 74 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 233 at bats. His OPS+ is 170 while his slugging percentage is at .657. The Red Sox have 600 hits, including 144 doubles and 95 home runs. Boston has walked 199 times so far this season and they have struck out 508 times as a unit. They have left 437 men on base and have a team OPS of .792. They score 5.22 runs per contest and have scored a total of 339 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Baltimore has a 19-44 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.04, Dylan Bundy has a 4-7 record and a 1.26 WHIP this season. He has 88 strikeouts over the 75.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 72 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 197 batters and walked 103 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.84. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 624 base knocks and 300 earned runs this season. They have given up 85 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 217 hitters and struck out 489 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.51 while their FIP as a staff is 4.62.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .228, good for 28th in the league. The Orioles hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .304. He has 72 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 253 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .458 with an OPS+ of 108. Manny Machado is hitting .311 this season and he has an OBP of .380. He has collected 76 hits in 244 at bats while driving in 50 runs. He has an OPS+ of 166 and a slugging percentage of .594. The Orioles as a unit have 488 base hits, including 97 doubles and 71 homers. Baltimore has walked 176 times this year and they have struck out on 572 occasions. They have had 412 men left on base and have an OPS of .670. They have scored 3.59 runs per game and totaled 226 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Red Sox/Orioles MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox -115
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