Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles 6/12/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eduardo Rodriguez vs. David Hess

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox and David Hess for the Orioles.

Boston opens at -181 while Baltimore opens at +171. The Red Sox have a 31-33-2 over/under record and a 35-31-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 24-40-0 against the run line and have a 27-36-1 over/under record.

Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 31-33-2 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 35-31-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 27-36-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 24-40-0 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

06/11/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15); expected to be activated Monday vs Boston
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Red Sox have a 44-22 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has a 7-1 record with an earned run average of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.20 this year. He has 77 strikeouts over his 66 innings pitched and he's given up 58 hits. He's allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.06 and they have given up 178 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the bullpen and they've struck out 236 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, Boston allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.52. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 515 base hits and 234 earned runs. They have allowed 62 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 202 batters and struck out 646. 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 3.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Boston is hitting .264, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Andrew Benintendi is hitting .293 with an on-base percentage of .375. He has 71 hits this season in 242 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .545 and an OPS+ of 144. J.D. Martinez is hitting .316 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .376. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 237 at bats. His OPS+ is 170 while his slugging percentage is at .654. The Red Sox have 607 hits, including 147 doubles and 95 home runs. Boston has walked 204 times so far this season and they have struck out 517 times as a unit. They have left 449 men on base and have a team OPS of .790. They score 5.17 runs per contest and have scored a total of 341 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 19-45 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.07, David Hess has a 2-2 record and a 1.19 WHIP this season. He has 16 strikeouts over the 29.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 27 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.39 and they have given up 230 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 202 batters and walked 105 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.98. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 643 base knocks and 313 earned runs this season. They have given up 89 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 220 hitters and struck out 499 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.53 while their FIP as a staff is 4.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .228, good for 29th 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 27th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .301. He has 72 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 256 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .453 with an OPS+ of 105. Manny Machado is hitting .312 this season and he has an OBP of .380. He has collected 77 hits in 247 at bats while driving in 50 runs. He has an OPS+ of 163 and a slugging percentage of .591. The Orioles as a unit have 495 base hits, including 98 doubles and 73 homers. Baltimore has walked 178 times this year and they have struck out on 584 occasions. They have had 418 men left on base and have an OPS of .671. They have scored 3.58 runs per game and totaled 229 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles +171

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