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Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Brennan Bernardino in this game. Bernardino has a 4-2 record and a 2.93 ERA this season.
The Orioles will counter Bernardino with Tomoyuki Sugano. Right hander Sugano has a 3.97 ERA to go along with a 10-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Baltimore at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston was a 7-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 71-60 SU
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 18 games
Boston is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore:
Team record: 60-70 SU
Baltimore is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Baltimore Tuesday, August 26