Red Sox vs Orioles Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Camden Yards. Righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Matsuzaka is 8-4 this season with a 4.19 ERA. It'll be Brad Bergesen toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Righthander Bergesen is 6-9 with a 5.62 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 143-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Marco Scutaro drove in a pair of runs and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 9-6 on Wednesday, as -210 favorites. That game's 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Jon Lester tossed six innings for the win, and Jonathan Papelbon closed out the ninth for his 34th save. The Orioles were defeated 9-6 by the Red Sox last time out, as +185 underdogs. That game's 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Mark Hendrickson allowed three runs in relief and was tagged with the Orioles loss. Team records: Boston: 75-58 SU Baltimore: 49-84 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Chi White Sox are 7-3 After playing Baltimore are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Baltimore most recently: When playing on Thursday are 2-8 Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8 After playing Boston are 4-6 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Boston is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Baltimore Boston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Baltimore Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Baltimore is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Boston Baltimore is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Boston Next up: Boston home to Chi White Sox, Friday, September 3 Baltimore home to Tampa Bay, Friday, September 3 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.