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MLB betting action sees the : Baltimore Orioles taking on the Boston Red Sox Friday April 17th at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts. Cappers Picks provides free MLB handicapping tips all season long.
: Baltimore Orioles (5-4) vs. Boston Red Sox (6-3)
Venue/ Stadium: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Time/Date: 7:10 PM EST Friday April 17, 2015
MLB Betting Odds
MLB Moneyline: Orioles +115 / Red Sox -135
MLB Betting Over/Under Odds: 9 runs
PITCHING MATCH UP: Baltimore: Ubaldo Jimenez (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs.
Boston: Joe Kelly (1-0, 1.29 ERA)
: Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox Preview
1. The Red Sox rank 1st in the Majors in runs scored.
2. The Orioles have also been solid at the plate this season ranking 6th in runs scored.
3. The Red Sox are atop the AL East ? game up on the Rays and 1 game up on the Orioles
This season the Red Sox are 2-1 at home and the Orioles are 2-1 on the road.
In their last games the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 7-5 and the Red Sox lost to the Washington Nationals 10-5.
Ubaldo Jimenez signed a big contract to come to the Orioles last season, but was a big disappointment going 6-9 with an ERA of 4.81. However, in the first start of the season he was stellar going 7 innings and only giving up 1 hit in a 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.
While Jimenez was great in his first start of the season he has been less than stellar going 1-3 with an ERA of 9.37 in 7 career starts against the Red Sox.
Joe Kelly started the season on the DL, but in his first start of the season he was solid only giving up 1 earned run in 7 innings in a win over the Yankees. Last season against the Orioles he was 1-1 with an ERA of 3.38.
The Orioles are 7-1 in Jimenez’s last 8 starts.
The Red Sox are 4-0 in Kelly’s last 4 starts.
Not only have the Orioles won 6 of their last 8 games facing the Red Sox, but they have won their last 5 against them in Boston.
While the Red Sox have scored the most runs in the Majors so far early in the season their pitching only ranks 28th in team ERA.
After losing 4 of 5 the Orioles have rebounded and won 2 straight games.
MLB Betting Trends
* Baltimore is 19-9 in their last 28 games following a win.
* Baltimore is 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Boston is 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
* Boston is 7-16 in their last 23 home games.
* Boston has an Over record of 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
4*Cappers MLB Free Pick
Think this could be a high scoring game tonight, but the Red Sox will come out on top, take Game 1 of this series, and snap their home losing streak to the Orioles.
