Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 5/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, May 27, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Baltimore Orioles (18-27) are traveling to Fenway Park on Friday where they will take on the Boston Red Sox (20-23). The pitchers who are expected to start are Kyle Bradish and Garrett Whitlock.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 3.5 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in the league. They have a total of 159 runs while holding a team OBP of .294. The Orioles have tallied 68 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 35 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 151 RBI's and 344 hits on the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .225. Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .345 and have struck out 412 times, while drawing a walk on 128 occasions.

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The Orioles have an earned run average of 3.87 on the year (16th in the league), and their staff has rung up 340 batters. They have walked 137 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.16 as a unit on the year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.48 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28. Orioles pitchers have allowed 48 home runs and 196 total runs (22nd in baseball).

The Orioles bullpen have compiled a save rate of 61.5% and has come into the game in 32 save situations. The relievers have inherited 84 runners for the year and 29.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. Orioles relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 58 times and also have had 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 158 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have 19 holds for the season (23rd in MLB). They have compiled 8 saves this season and have missed out on 5 out of their 13 save chances.

The Baltimore Orioles have 1,201 putouts this season, in addition to 449 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which is 27th in MLB, and they have turned 55 double plays. The Orioles have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,603 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 22nd in MLB.

Bradish (1-3 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.03 while he has faced 109 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 28 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 8 free passes. His earned run average is 5.74 (17 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.350. Bradish has taken the mound for 26 innings and has racked up 27 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Boston has accounted for 39 home runs on the campaign as well as 188 RBIs. They have recorded 96 doubles, while walking 118 times and scoring 191 runs. The Boston Red Sox have earned a team OBP of .307 and a batting average of .250 over the course of the season. The Red Sox hold a team SLG% of .400 and they earn 4.44 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have struck out on 346 instances (22nd in baseball) and have 368 base knocks.

The Boston pitching staff have surrendered 179 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.76 (160 earned runs allowed). They have given up 53 long balls and they concede 4.20 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.169 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.10 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.95 (380 strikeouts against 129 walks). They are currently ranked 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 319.

With 48 save situations, the Red Sox have compiled 29 holds and 11 blown saves. Boston has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 19 save chances and they have converted 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 62 times in high leverage situations in addition to 59 occasions with runners on. Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.9% out of 83 inherited runners. They are ranked 30th in MLB with a save percentage of 42.1%, and they have dispatched 167 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

In their 3,453 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have a defensive efficiency of 72.4% (2nd in pro baseball). The Boston Red Sox have turned 29 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in MLB). The Red Sox have 350 assists, 20 errors and are sitting with 1,151 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Whitlock has given up 92 base knocks while he has accumulated 121 punch outs in 106 frames. Whitlock (9-5 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 2.46 ERA while allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 29 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.123 and having a FIP of 3.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.48 and he has faced 436 batters so far in his MLB career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore

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