Orioles vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 16

Published 9:24 am Friday, August 16, 2024

When the Boston Red Sox (63-57) square off against the Baltimore Orioles (72-50) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, August 16 at 7:05 p.m. ET, David Hamilton will be looking for his 30th steal of the season (he’s currently sitting at 29).

At -185, the Orioles are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Red Sox (+150). Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Orioles vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
  • Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: NESN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +150
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles will send Corbin Burnes (12-4) to make his 25th start of the season. He is 12-4 with a 2.71 ERA and 137 strikeouts through 149 2/3 innings pitched.
  • Burnes is trying to record his 20th quality start of the year.
  • Burnes will try to go five or more innings for his 25th straight start. He’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles lead the league with 188 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore has an MLB-best .452 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles rank sixth in the majors with a .256 batting average.
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging five runs per game (615 total).
  • The Orioles’ .319 on-base percentage ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 13th in the majors.
  • Baltimore’s 3.89 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 8-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.228).

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