Red Sox vs. Orioles Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/29/2022

The Boston Red Sox (22-25) are set to take on the Baltimore Orioles (20-28) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The Red Sox are listed as -191 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Orioles have +162 odds for the contest. Boston’s Nick Pivetta and Baltimore’s Bruce Zimmermann have been named the starters for this contest.

Red Sox vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Red Sox vs. Orioles

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+162) and Over (10)

Red Sox vs. Orioles Game Info

• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Nick Pivetta
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Bruce Zimmermann
• Game Day: Sunday, May 29, 2022
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park

Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Red Sox Starter Nick Pivetta

• Pivetta gets the start for the Red Sox, his 10th of the season. He is 3-4 with a 4.25 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, when the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
• In nine games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.25, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .221 against him.
• Pivetta is aiming for his fifth quality start in a row.
• Pivetta will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
• The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .228 batting average, and is 11th in the league with 373 total hits and 24th in MLB play with 178 runs scored. It has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.351) and ranks 21st in home runs (40) in all of MLB.
• Head-to-head against the Orioles this season, Pivetta has thrown 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out five.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (4.25), 26th in WHIP (1.151), and 24th in K/9 (8.5).

Orioles Starter Bruce Zimmermann

• The Orioles will hand the ball to Zimmermann (2-2) for his 10th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 3.21 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .260.
• He has three quality starts in nine chances this season.
• Zimmermann has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Red Sox have scored 222 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They have 423 hits, first in baseball, with 44 home runs (16th in the league).

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Red Sox have won 13 out of the 24 games, or 54.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Boston has played as a favorite of -191 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 65.6%.
• Games involving Boston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 18 of 47 chances this season.
• The Red Sox are 25-22-0 against the spread in their 47 chances this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been underdogs in 46 games this season and have come away with the win 18 times (39.1%) in those contests.
• This season, Baltimore has been victorious six times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +162 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 38.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 17 of their 49 opportunities.
• The Orioles have an against the spread record of 29-20-0 in 49 games with a line this season.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers paces the Red Sox with 10 home runs.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Devers’ home run total ranks him 13th, and his RBI tally ranks him 31st.
• J.D. Martinez’s .376 batting average paces his team.
• Including all major league hitters, Martinez is 75th in home runs and 61st in RBI.
• Martinez enters this game looking for his ninth game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .525 with five doubles, a home run, seven walks and five RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts is hitting .320 with 10 doubles, five home runs and 18 walks.
• Trevor Story has racked up 37 runs batted in to pace his team.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Hays paces the Orioles with a .291 batting average.
• Hays’ home run total puts him 75th in the big leagues, and he is 61st in RBI.
• Hays has collected a hit in nine straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .275 with two home runs, three walks and nine RBI.
• Anthony Santander has hit eight home runs with 25 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Among all MLB hitters, Santander is 33rd in home runs and 31st in RBI.
• Cedric Mullins is batting .241 with eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks.
• Trey Mancini is batting .286 with five doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.

Betting Tips for Red Sox vs. Orioles

Our best bet is the Orioles on the moneyline at +162 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 10 runs.