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Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Red Sox will trot Rich Hill out to the mound in this one. Left hander Hill has a 0-1 record and a 4.85 ERA this season.
The Orioles will counter Hill with Kyle Bradish. Right hander Bradish has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Baltimore lost its last outing, a 10-5 result against the Yankees on April 28. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Red Sox were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 8-12 SU
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
Baltimore:
Team record: 6-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 19 games
Next up:
Boston at Baltimore Saturday, April 30