Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles 7/25/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: David Price vs. Dylan Bundy

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are David Price for the Red Sox and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

Boston opens at -180 while Baltimore opens at +170. The Red Sox have a 48-51-3 over/under record and a 61-41-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 40-61-0 against the run line and have a 41-56-4 over/under record.

Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 48-51-3 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 61-41-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 41-56-4 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 40-61-0 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

07/04/18 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 71-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher David Price has a 11-6 record with an earned run average of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.22 this year. He has 114 strikeouts over his 114.1 innings pitched and he's given up 105 hits. He's allowed 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.34 and they have given up 285 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 364 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 3.52. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 809 base hits and 360 earned runs. They have allowed 102 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 304 batters and struck out 994. 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 .457 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 .305 with an on-base percentage of .387. He has 111 hits this season in 364 at bats with 61 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .525 and an OPS+ of 142. J.D. Martinez is hitting .321 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .386. He has totaled 117 hits and he has driven in 82 men in 364 at bats. His OPS+ is 167 while his slugging percentage is at .629. The Red Sox have 958 hits, including 220 doubles and 136 home runs. Boston has walked 338 times so far this season and they have struck out 778 times as a unit. They have left 700 men on base and have a team OPS of .794. They score 5.34 runs per contest and have scored a total of 545 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 28-73 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.57, Dylan Bundy has a 6-9 record and a 1.30 WHIP this season. He has 116 strikeouts over the 108.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 106 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 378 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 328 batters and walked 166 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.88. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 988 base knocks and 488 earned runs this season. They have given up 133 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 355 hitters and struck out 772 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.49 while their FIP as a staff is 4.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .228, good for 29th in the league. The Orioles hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .302. He has 108 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 390 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .423 with an OPS+ of 100. Mark Trumbo is hitting .252 this season and he has an OBP of .313. He has collected 63 hits in 250 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .444. The Orioles as a unit have 784 base hits, including 161 doubles and 117 homers. Baltimore has walked 269 times this year and they have struck out on 891 occasions. They have had 642 men left on base and have an OPS of .672. They have scored 3.56 runs per game and totaled 360 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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