MLB Handicapping: Red Sox vs Orioles

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Camden Yards. The Red Sox will trot John Lackey out to the mound in this one. Righthander Lackey has a 6-3 record and a 4.95 ERA this season. It'll be Brian Matusz toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Lefthander Matusz is 2-6 with a 5.28 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Darnell McDonald and Bill Hall drove in two runs apiece as the Red Sox beat up on the lowly Orioles 8-2 on Saturday. The Red Sox won that game as -200 favorites, and the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Kevin Youkilis homered and drove in three runs for the Red Sox. Jon Lester tossed a four-hit shutout over 6 1-3 innings to post the victory for the Red Sox. Jeremy Guthrie surrendered five hits and two runs over 7 1-3 innings in the loss for the Orioles. Current streak: Boston has won 2 straight games. Baltimore has lost 10 straight games. Team records: Boston: 33-24 SU Baltimore: 15-41 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Cleveland are 7-3 After playing Baltimore are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 Baltimore most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After playing Boston are 4-6 After a loss are 1-9 A few trends to consider: Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Baltimore Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston Baltimore is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston Baltimore is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: Boston at Cleveland, Monday, June 7 Baltimore home to NY Yankees, Tuesday, June 8 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.