The Baltimore Orioles play the second game of a four-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Boston Red Sox. Baltimore dropped to 79-73 following its 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday. The Orioles have lost two straight and are fourth in the American League East, 15 games behind first-place. Baltimore is fourth in the AL wildcard race, four games behind the third and final spot currently held by the Seattle Mariners.
Center fielder Cedric Mullins is batting .261 to lead Baltimore and has a team-high 150 hits. Right fielder Anthony Santander is leading Baltimore in home runs with 29 and on-base percentage at .322, while first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is the leader in RBIs with 82. On Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Kyle Bradish to the mound. The right-hander is 4-7 with a 4.65 ERA, 103 Ks and 37 BBs.
Boston dropped to 72-80 following its 2-0 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday. Boston was swept in its four-game series with the Yankees and the Red Sox have lost each of their last five. Boston is last in the American League East, 22 games behind first-place and the Red Sox have been eliminated from postseason contention.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is batting .314 to lead Boston and has team highs in hits with 166 and on-base percentage at .383. First baseman Rafael Devers is the leader in home runs with 27 and in RBIs with 84. On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox will send Michael Wacha to the mound. The right-hander is 11-1 with a 2.70 ERA, 97 Ks and 30 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Baltimore is 5-2 in its last 7 on the road
- The UNDER has cashed in 10 of the Orioles last 13 on the road
- Boston is 0-5 in its last 5
- The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Red Sox last 7
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