Red Sox vs Orioles Predictions & Odds (April 24)
By George Nassios in MLB Baseball
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- AL East rivals, the Red Sox and Orioles begin a three-game series on Monday, April 24th
- Boston took two of three from Baltimore to start the year and is a -129 road favorite on Monday
- For all the Red Sox vs Orioles odds, read on below as we also offer up our best bet and pick
It’s off the the races in the American League East where there is no room for a bad start. Already, Tampa has jumped up in the Division odds with a 19-3 start. Every team is over .500 including the Red Sox (12-11, 7-6 road) and Orioles (14-7, 7-3 home) who get together for a three game set beginning on Monday, April 24th.
First pitch between Boston and Baltimore is scheduled for 6:35 pm ET in a game that will be available on MASN and NESN. The Oriole are riding a five game winning streak having just completed a three game sweep of the Tigers.
Have a look at the Red Sox vs Orioles odds below as we also provide our best bet and prediction for this matchup.
Red Sox vs Orioles Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | -129 | -1.5 (+129) | O 8 (-129) |
| Baltimore Orioles | -106 | +1.5 (-179) | U 8 (-106) |
Not wasting any time, the Orioles have picked up where they finished off last season, racing out to a 14-7 start. Facing veteran Chris Sale on Monday, they still aren’t getting respect from the sportsbooks, as it’s the Red Sox who are -129 moneyline favorites to take the series opener.
One betting trend that sticks out for Boston this season is their propensity for hitting the over. They have exceeded the betting line total 69.6% of the time, going over in 16 of their first 23 contests.
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Odds as of April 23rd at Caesars Sportsbook.
Boston vs Baltimore Starting Pitchers
Due to a number of injuries, lanky Red Sox starter Chris Sale has only pitched in 15 games over the last four seasons. Once a perennial contender in the Cy Young odds, the southpaw’s goal for the season may be just to get through without visiting the injured list.
At 34 years of age, it appears like he’s having trouble regaining his old form with the injuries taking their toll. So far this year, he’s sporting an 8.00 ERA in four starts. On the positive side, Sale is coming off his best outing of the season, throwing six innings of one run ball against Minnesota.
Sale vs Kremer Stats
| 1-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| 8.00 | ERA | 6.16 |
| 1.67 | WHIP | 1.37 |
| 18 | IP | 19 |
| 15 | SO/9 | 6.6 |
For Baltimore, Dean Kremer gets the call on the hill. In 21 starts last year, the righthander impressed going 8-7 with a 3.23 ERA despite not showing overpowering stuff.
In his season debut, he faced the Red Sox and got lit up for six hits, two home runs and five earned runs in just three innings of work. Last season, he went 0-2 in three starts against Boston with a 4.50 ERA.
Devers Dangerous Bat in Red Sox Lineup
There has been a ton of changeover to the Red Sox MLB starting lineups over the last few years, with Rafael Devers emerging as the most familiar name and leader for the 2023 campaign. He’s leading the American League in homers this season with eight and sits among the top five in RBI’s as well, bringing in 21 runs so far.
Rafael Devers, Professional Launcher of Baseballs
(via @RedSox) pic.twitter.com/sLONDdpe8q
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 23, 2023
He may not have as much protection in the batting order as other superstars around the league do, but the 26-year old is just entering his prime and may be worth sprinkling some cash on in the AL MVP odds at +3200.
Although he had no homers, the bulky third baseman went 7-for-15 in the season opening series against the Orioles this year and was a constant thorn in the side for Baltimore’s pitchers.
Red Sox vs Orioles Prediction
Boston is hoping Sale can follow up his outing against the Twins with another quality start and put the bad luck of the past few years behind him. In a quirky stat, the over is 6-0-1 in Sale’s last seven starts following a quality start in his last appearance.
Chris Sale is through 4 scoreless with 8 Ks.
Made old friend Christian Vazquez absolutely buckle here.
pic.twitter.com/GG9Nay8hSw— Tyler Milliken ⚾️ (@tylermilliken_) April 19, 2023
The Red Sox have hit the over in six of their last seven. When these teams met earlier this season, they combined for 50 runs in three games, easily going over the run total in each contest.
For our pick, we’re going to roll with those trends and suggest the over hits again with two pitchers on the hill who haven’t proved reliable this campaign.
Pick: Over 8 Runs (-129)
Sports Writer
George has had a lifelong love affair with sports and studying sports statistics since he was a kid. He graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and has worked in the sports & media industry ever since in various roles from writer to producer.
