Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles 8/10/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 10, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nathan Eovaldi vs. Dylan Bundy

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, August 10, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Red Sox and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

Boston opens at -172 while Baltimore opens at +162. The Red Sox have a 53-58-4 over/under record and a 68-47-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 49-65-0 against the run line and have a 51-59-4 over/under record.

Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 53-58-4 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 68-47-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 51-59-4 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 49-65-0 against the run line

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

08/08/18 P Chris Sale Shoulder 10-day DL (07/28); expected to be activated and start Sunday vs Baltimore
08/04/18 C Blake Swihart Hamstring 10-day DL (08/03)
08/03/18 2B Ian Kinsler Hamstring 10-day DL (08/04)
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)
06/02/18 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 60-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

08/03/18 P Jhan Marinez Hamstring 10-day DL (08/03)
07/04/18 3B Steve Wilkerson Oblique 10-day DL (07/04)
06/27/18 CF Craig Gentry Ribs 10-day DL (06/24)
06/15/18 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 81-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.89 this year. He has 62 strikeouts over his 72 innings pitched and he's given up 55 hits. He's allowed 6.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 323 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 404 hitters and walked 148 batters. As a team, Boston allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.46. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 905 base hits and 401 earned runs. They have allowed 115 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 351 batters and struck out 1,107. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Boston is hitting .269, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .460 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.4 hits per game. Andrew Benintendi is hitting .305 with an on-base percentage of .388. He has 127 hits this season in 416 at bats with 67 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .512 and an OPS+ of 139. J.D. Martinez is hitting .332 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .399. He has totaled 138 hits and he has driven in 98 men in 416 at bats. His OPS+ is 175 while his slugging percentage is at .654. The Red Sox have 1,080 hits, including 256 doubles and 155 home runs. Boston has walked 388 times so far this season and they have struck out 890 times as a unit. They have left 797 men on base and have a team OPS of .798. They score 5.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 620 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 35-79 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.38, Dylan Bundy has a 7-10 record and a 1.27 WHIP this season. He has 129 strikeouts over the 121.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 117 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.32 and they have given up 418 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 373 batters and walked 192 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,105 base knocks and 554 earned runs this season. They have given up 153 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 405 hitters and struck out 866 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 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 4.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 27th in the league. The Orioles hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .310. He has 123 hits this year along with 45 RBI in 437 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .430 with an OPS+ of 103. Mark Trumbo is hitting .265 this season and he has an OBP of .319. He has collected 79 hits in 298 at bats while driving in 41 runs. He has an OPS+ of 115 and a slugging percentage of .466. The Orioles as a unit have 922 base hits, including 182 doubles and 142 homers. Baltimore has walked 309 times this year and they have struck out on 991 occasions. They have had 721 men left on base and have an OPS of .696. They have scored 3.91 runs per game and totaled 446 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles +162

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