Orioles at Red Sox 8/16/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 10:46 PM ET

Orioles at Red Sox 8/16/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles are set to visit Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts for an American League East clash against the Boston Red Sox. The Baltimore Orioles come into this matchup with a 39-82 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent series finale against the New York Yankees, 6-5. Dylan Bundy received the starting nod for the Baltimore Orioles, and he struggled as he gave up 6 earned runs in 5.2 innings. Renato Nunez had a big game from the plate for the Baltimore Orioles as he went 5 for 5 with 2 RBIs.

The Baltimore Orioles are set to start Aaron Brooks (2-6, 6.35 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 9 earned runs in 3 innings against the Houston Astros. Aaron Brooks had success in his 2 starts against the Boston Red Sox during the 2019 season as he is posting a 3.48 ERA. The Boston Red Sox come into this matchup with a 64-59 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the Cleveland Indians with a win, 5-1. Brian Johnson received the starting nod for the Boston Red Sox, and he had success as he went 2.2 scoreless innings. Xander Bogaerts had a big game from the plate for the Boston Red Sox as he went 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs.

The Boston Red Sox are set to start Rick Porcello (10-9, 5.67 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 5 earned runs in 5 innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Rick Porcello struggled in his 2 starts against the Baltimore Orioles during the 2019 season as he is posting a 9.00 ERA.

The Boston Red Sox have dominated the Baltimore Orioles at home as of recent as they have won 10 of their last 14 meetings. The Boston Red Sox pitchers have struggled a ton this season, but they should show some improvement here as the Orioles are one of the worst teams in the MLB. The Red Sox have been amazing with their bats this season, especially Rafael Devers as he has contributed 94 RBIs. The Boston Red Sox are currently 7.5 games out of the Wild Card picture, so this series will be essential if they want to sniff the playoffs again. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 7-3.

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