Historic Fenway Park will play host to a Thursday afternoon AL East Division battle between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. The Orioles (80-75) have dropped consecutive games and are on the verge of being eliminated from playoff contention. Last night, C Robinson Chirinos's eighth inning solo shot was the only offense Baltimore could muster during a 3-1 road loss against Boston.
Twenty-seven year old righty Mike Baumann (1-3 4.32 ERA) will make his third career major league start for the Orioles. Through 35 career major league innings, Baumann has allowed just four home runs and fanned 22 batters.
The Boston Red Sox are a game above .500 at home and are currently stuck in the unfamiliar basement of the division standings. On Wednesday, Boston'SP Rich Hill (8-7) fanned nine batters across six shutout frames to pick up the win.'OF Alex Verdugo homered and drove in a pair of runs for the Red Sox, who improved to 74-81 on the year.
The Red Sox will give the nod to hard-throwing righty Nathan Eovaldi (5-3 4.15 ERA) on Thursday. Last time out, Eovaldi allowed two runs in six innings during a 3-2 home victory versus New York.
Recent Betting Trends
- Orioles are 20-43 in their last 63 Thursday games.
- Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Under is 8-0 in Orioles last 8 Thursday games.
- Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 Thursday games.
- Orioles are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings in Boston.
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