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Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.

The Orioles will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Alex Wells in this game. Wells has a 1-3 record and a 7.76 ERA this season.

The Red Sox will counter Wells with Nathan Eovaldi. Right hander Eovaldi has a 3.47 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -385-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 10.

Boston was a 9-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Orioles. They won as -265 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 9-3 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -265 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Baltimore:
Team record: 47-101 SU
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road

Boston:
Team record: 85-65 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games at home

Next up:
Baltimore at Philadelphia Monday, September 20
Boston home to New York Tuesday, September 21