Kevin Gausman (0-2, 3.24 ERA) and Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) take the hill in the second of a four-game series between the Baltimore Orioles (28-21) and the Boston Red Sox (31-20) at Camden Yards. The Red Sox won the last game 7-2, and Boston leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 31 and can be seen on MASN and NESN.
Gausman pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering four runs, striking out seven and walking one in a 4-2 defeat to the Astros. This is the first time Rodriguez will take the hill this season. He pitched 121.2 innings last season, finishing 10-6 with a 3.85 ERA his most recent start David Ortiz (.337, 26 Rs, 14 HRs, 47 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
The odds for Baltimore and Boston are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Within its division, Baltimore has a record of 12-11 SU. The Orioles have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Orioles are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with 69. Baltimore’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Red Sox are 9-6 against teams in their division. Offensively, they average 0.0 runs per game, which the best in the AL. The Red Sox capitalize on their at-bats at a high percentage, leading the league with a .295 team batting average. The Red Sox allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – BOS
Notes
Boston has won 67% (16-8) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Baltimore has won 74% (14-5) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Red Sox managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Orioles who are heading in with a 5-6 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Orioles are 18-4. The Red Sox have a 29-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Boston has earned 302 this season. Baltimore ranks 15th with 216 runs.
Ranking 16th, Baltimore is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 155 this season. Boston ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 175.
The Orioles are 23-10 when they hit at least one home run. The Red Sox perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 24-14 record.
