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Austin Hays leads the Baltimore Orioles (1-1) into a matchup with the Boston Red Sox (1-1) after his five-hit performance in a 9-8 loss to the Red Sox. The Red Sox are favorites (-141) in this game against the underdog Orioles (+120), which begins at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday. Boston’s Tanner Houck and Baltimore’s Cole Irvin will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Red Sox vs. Orioles
- Game Day: Sunday, April 2, 2023
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -141 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Red Sox vs. the Orioles?
- TV Channel: NESN
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox ranked 20th in baseball with 155 total home runs last season.
- Boston had the third-best batting average in the league (.258).
- Last season the Red Sox were the ninth-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.5 runs per game (735 total).
- The club struck out 8.5 times per game to rank 14th in MLB.
- The Red Sox averaged 1.1 homers per home game last season (86 total at home).
- Boston averaged 3.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .442 at home.
- The club averaged 9.2 hits per game and batted .272 at home last season.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Rafael Devers had 164 hits and an OBP of .370 last season.
- Alex Verdugo hit 11 homers while driving in 74 runs.
- Last season, Justin Turner finished with 13 home runs, 81 RBI and a batting average of .278 last season.
- Raimel Tapia slashed .265/.292/.380 and finished with an OPS of .672.
Orioles Stats & Trends
Orioles Batting
- The Orioles ranked 15th in Major League Baseball with 171 home runs.
- Baltimore ranked 20th in MLB with a .236 team batting average.
- The Orioles ranked 20th in the majors with 674 total runs scored last season.
- Baltimore ranked 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game at 8.6 whiffs per contest.
- They hit 92 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 81 road contests last season.
- Baltimore had a team slugging percentage of .399 in away games last season with 256 extra-base hits.
- In away games last season, they had a .234 AVG with 8.0 base hits per contest.
Orioles Key Batters
- Anthony Santander had 138 hits and a batting average of .240 a season ago.
- Cedric Mullins had a .320 on-base percentage while slugging .403.
- Ryan Mountcastle hit .250 with 28 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 44 walks a season ago.
- Adley Rutschman hit .254 with 35 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 65 walks.
Red Sox vs. Orioles Probable Pitchers
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Tanner Houck (BOS) | Pitcher | Cole Irvin (BAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 – 4 | W/L | 9 – 13 |
| 60 | IP | 181 |
| 3.15 | ERA | 4.03 |
| 1.183 | WHIP | 1.160 |
| 8.4 | K/9 | 6.4 |
| 3.3 | BB/9 | 1.8 |
Red Sox vs. Orioles Injury Updates
- Red Sox: James Paxton: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Joely Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Wyatt Mills: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Hip), Brayan Bello: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day IL (Knee), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Orioles: James McCann: 10 Day IL (Undisclosed), Mychal Givens: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Dillon Tate: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), John Means: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed)
