Wei-Yin Chen (0-1, 3.07 ERA) and Justin Masterson (2-0, 5.74 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Baltimore Orioles (7-10) and the Boston Red Sox (10-7) at Camden Yards. The Orioles lost the last game 7-5, continuing a five-game losing streak. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 25 and can be seen on NESN and MASN2.
Chen is 5-4 with a 3.97 ERA in his appearances against the Red Sox, and goes up against a below-average Boston offense which is batting just .234 this season. Adam Jones (.413, 14 Rs, 5 HRs, 16 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Masterson is 7-6 with a 5.28 ERA against the Orioles in his career. He is up against a quality Baltimore offense that’s batting .270. Hanley Ramirez (.274, 11 Rs, 6 HRs, 13 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate for the Red Sox, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Baltimore is a slim -110 favorite at home against Boston. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at eight runs for this matchup. The Orioles have an overall money line of -183 and a record as the favorite of 4-4. Within its division, Baltimore has a 4-4 record as favorite and a 7-9 record SU.
In the other locker room, Boston is coming in with an overall money line of +53 and an impressive record of 4-2 as the dog. They are 3-2 as the underdog against teams in their division, and 5-5 SU. Offensively, they average 4.8 runs per game, which is good for fifth in the AL. Boston is excellent at drawing walks with an AL-best 4.4 per game. The Red Sox have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an AL-best 8.6 strikeouts per game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
The Red Sox lead the season series, 3-2. The Orioles have a 6-7 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Masterson takes the mound.
Predictions: SU Winner – BOS, O/U – Over
Notes
For the third time this season, the Orioles registered at least two errors in a game.
The Red Sox are 1-0 when they go into extra innings.
The Red Sox managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Orioles who are heading in with a 3-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Orioles are 6-3. The Red Sox have a 9-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking seventh, Baltimore is in the top 10 of the league in runs, scoring 81 this season. Boston ranks in the top five at fourth with 84.
Ranking first in walks, Boston has earned 72 this season. Baltimore ranks 13th with 50 walks.
When the Orioles hit at least one home run, they are 7-7. When the Red Sox hit at least one homer, they have a 6-4 record.
