Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Baltimore Orioles will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Brian Matusz will be the starting pitcher for the Orioles on this day. Lefthander Matusz is 2-9 this season with a 4.90 ERA. Starting this game for the Red Sox will be John Lackey. The righthander has a 4.46 ERA to go along with a 9-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 220-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Red Sox ran over the Orioles 9-2 on Saturday. The Red Sox won the game as -290 favorites, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Jon Lester pitched seven solid innings for the win, giving up just five hits and one run with seven strikeouts. Jeremy Guthrie surrendered nine hits and six runs over four innings in the loss. Current streak: Team records: Boston: 49-32 SU Baltimore most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Detroit are 5-5 After playing Boston are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 Boston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After playing Baltimore are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston Baltimore is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road Baltimore is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home Boston is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Baltimore Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore Next up: The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty. |