The Boston Red Sox (59-60) and Baltimore Orioles'(61-57) meet Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET to open a 3-game set at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox at Orioles odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Baltimore leads 5-4
The Red Sox have won 3 of their last 4 and 5 of their last 7. A scuffling Boston bullpen has been markedly better over that last week or so. The club’s season bullpen ERA (4.41) ranks 26th in MLB.
The Orioles have run into some scoring woes in going 2-4 in their last 6 games. Baltimore has scored just 2.83 runs per game — while batting .179/.249/.267 (.516 OPS) over those last half-dozen contests.