The Boston Red Sox (4-3) and the Baltimore Orioles (4-3) square off on Saturday at 7:05 PM ET. The Red Sox are moneyline favorites (-136) against the underdog Orioles (+116). Boston’s Garrett Richards gets the start against Baltimore’s Bruce Zimmermann.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 10, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Red Sox vs Orioles Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Richards (BOS) | Pitcher | Zimmermann (BAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
| 2.0 | IP | 6.0 |
| 27.00 | ERA | 4.50 |
| 4.500 | WHIP | 0.830 |
| 9.0 | K/9 | 7.5 |
| 9.0 | BB/9 | 1.5 |
Red Sox Probable Starter Garrett Richards
- Richards (0-1) starts for the Red Sox, his second this season.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed two innings against the Orioles, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The Red Sox were favored on the moneyline for one Richards start this season — they lost.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 10, 2021 at 2:04 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Orioles Stats vs Richards
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Mullins | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Anthony Santander | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Trey Mancini | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Rio Ruiz | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Chance Sisco | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| Freddy Galvis | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Maikel Franco | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
Orioles Probable Starter Bruce Zimmermann
- The Orioles’ Zimmermann will make his second start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Red Sox, throwing six innings and giving up three earned runs.
- His team won his only start as an underdog this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 10, 2021 at 2:04 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Red Sox Stats vs Zimmermann
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Verdugo | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| J.D. Martinez | 5 | .400 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .400 | 1.600 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 |
| Bobby Dalbec | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Christian Arroyo | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.833 |
| Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Rafael Devers | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Christian Vázquez | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 |
| Kevin Plawecki | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Red Sox Betting Trends
- Last season the Red Sox were the 11th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.9 runs per game (292 total).
- The Red Sox won eight of the 13 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (61.5%).
- Boston went 4-2 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -136 or shorter (66.7%).
- Boston played in 57 games with over/under set, and combined with opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-26-1).
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Orioles Betting Trends
- The Orioles were underdogs 52 times last season and won 21, or 40.4%, of those games.
- Last season, Baltimore won 18 of its 44 games, or 40.9%, when they were the underdog by at least +116 on the moneyline.
- Last season, Baltimore and its opponents hit the over in 27 of their 55 games with a total.
Red Sox Players to Watch
- Rafael Devers had 11 home runs and 43 runs batted in last season.
- Among the qualifying hitters in MLB action, Devers ranked ninth in RBI (43), and fifth in SLG (.483).
- Xander Bogaerts racked up 11 home runs a season ago while slugging .502.
- Bogaerts ranked 23rd in BA among the qualifying hitters in baseball.
Red Sox Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 232 | .263 | 32 | 11 | 43 | .310 | .793 |
| J.D. Martínez | 211 | .213 | 22 | 7 | 27 | .282 | .671 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 203 | .300 | 36 | 11 | 28 | .359 | .861 |
| Alex Verdugo | 201 | .308 | 36 | 6 | 15 | .364 | .842 |
| Marwin González | 175 | .211 | 15 | 5 | 22 | .286 | .606 |
| Christian Vázquez | 173 | .283 | 22 | 7 | 23 | .344 | .801 |
| Kiké Hernández | 139 | .237 | 20 | 5 | 20 | .277 | .694 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 122 | .156 | 18 | 8 | 22 | .252 | .645 |
| Kevin Plawecki | 82 | .341 | 8 | 1 | 17 | .393 | .856 |
| Bobby Dalbec | 80 | .263 | 13 | 8 | 16 | .359 | .959 |
Orioles Players to Watch
- Maikel Franco finished with a .278 average and 38 RBI last season.
- Franco’s 62 hits ranked 20th, his .457 SLG ranked fifth, and his 38 RBI ranked 22nd among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Anthony Santander slugged 11 long balls while driving in 32 runs.
Orioles Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Franco | 223 | .278 | 23 | 8 | 38 | .318 | .775 |
| Rio Ruiz | 185 | .227 | 25 | 9 | 32 | .287 | .719 |
| Pedro Severino | 160 | .250 | 17 | 5 | 21 | .322 | .710 |
| Anthony Santander | 153 | .261 | 24 | 11 | 32 | .302 | .877 |
| Freddy Galvis | 141 | .220 | 18 | 7 | 16 | .308 | .712 |
| Cedric Mullins | 140 | .271 | 16 | 3 | 12 | .315 | .722 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 126 | .341 | 12 | 5 | 24 | .393 | .893 |
| Chance Sisco | 98 | .214 | 11 | 4 | 10 | .364 | .742 |
| Ramón Urías | 25 | .360 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .407 | .967 |
Red Sox vs Orioles Player Props
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