Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles 7/24/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Oriole Park
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Probable Pitchers: Drew Pomeranz vs. Yefry Ramirez
Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Drew Pomeranz for the Red Sox and Yefry Ramirez for the Orioles.
Boston opens at -180 while Baltimore opens at +170. The Red Sox have a 48-50-3 over/under record and a 60-41-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 40-60-0 against the run line and have a 41-55-4 over/under record.
Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends
The Boston Red Sox are 48-50-3 against the over/under
The Boston Red Sox are 60-41-0 against the run line
Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Baltimore Orioles are 41-55-4 against the over/under
The Baltimore Orioles are 40-60-0 against the run line
Key Boston Red Sox Injuries
07/15/18 P Eduardo Rodriguez Ankle 10-day DL (07/15)
07/08/18 C Christian Vazquez Finger 10-day DL (07/08)
06/27/18 P Steven Wright Knee 10-day DL (06/23)
06/05/18 P Drew Pomeranz Biceps 10-day DL (06/02)
06/02/18 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day DL (05/30)
05/25/18 DH Hanley Ramirez None has been released
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)
Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
07/23/18 CF Adam Jones Foot is probable Monday vs Boston Red Sox
07/04/18 3B Steve Wilkerson Oblique 10-day DL (07/04)
06/27/18 CF Craig Gentry Ribs 10-day DL (06/24)
06/27/18 P Darren O'Day Hamstring 60-day DL (06/27)
06/15/18 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
06/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 10-day DL (06/11)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 60-day DL (04/29)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Red Sox have a 70-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 6.81 and a WHIP of 1.84 this year. He has 36 strikeouts over his 37 innings pitched and he's given up 47 hits. He's allowed 11.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.29 and they have given up 280 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 361 hitters and walked 127 batters. As a team, Boston allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.53. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 798 base hits and 357 earned runs. They have allowed 101 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 303 batters and struck out 985. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.57.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Boston is hitting .270, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .458 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.4 hits per game. Andrew Benintendi is hitting .303 with an on-base percentage of .386. He has 109 hits this season in 360 at bats with 59 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .522 and an OPS+ of 142. J.D. Martinez is hitting .322 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .388. He has totaled 116 hits and he has driven in 81 men in 360 at bats. His OPS+ is 168 while his slugging percentage is at .633. The Red Sox have 951 hits, including 218 doubles and 135 home runs. Boston has walked 332 times so far this season and they have struck out 775 times as a unit. They have left 695 men on base and have a team OPS of .795. They score 5.35 runs per contest and have scored a total of 540 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Baltimore has a 28-72 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.09, Yefry Ramirez has a 0-3 record and a 1.20 WHIP this season. He has 24 strikeouts over the 23.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 19 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.33 and they have given up 374 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 327 batters and walked 163 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.88. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 981 base knocks and 483 earned runs this season. They have given up 132 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 349 hitters and struck out 769 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.49 while their FIP as a staff is 4.67.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .227, good for 30th in the league. The Orioles hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .289, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .303. He has 107 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 386 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .425 with an OPS+ of 101. Mark Trumbo is hitting .252 this season and he has an OBP of .313. He has collected 62 hits in 246 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 110 and a slugging percentage of .447. The Orioles as a unit have 772 base hits, including 158 doubles and 116 homers. Baltimore has walked 268 times this year and they have struck out on 882 occasions. They have had 636 men left on base and have an OPS of .670. They have scored 3.57 runs per game and totaled 357 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Red Sox/Orioles MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles +170
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