Garrett Crochet gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox (73-60) Thursday, looking for his 15th win of the season in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles (60-72). The Red Sox and Crochet are -172 favorites to pick up the win in the contest, which starts at 1:05 p.m. ET on MASN and NESN, live from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Crochet will get the ball for Boston while Baltimore will counter with Cade Povich.
Red Sox vs. Orioles Odds
Red Sox odds to win: -172 Orioles odds to win: +144 Spread: Red Sox -1.5 Total: 8 runsRed Sox vs. Orioles Promo Codes
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Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 Time: 1:05 p.m. ET TV: MASN and NESNWho Will Win Red Sox vs. Orioles?
Red Sox and Orioles Betting Trends
The Red Sox have been the moneyline favorite 79 total times this season. They’ve finished 47-32 in those games.
Boston has gone 12-5 (winning 70.6% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -172 or shorter.
This season, the Orioles have been the underdog 70 times and won 32, or 45.7%, of those games.
Baltimore is 5-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +144 or more on the moneyline.
The Red Sox have played in 132 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-63-4).
Games involving the Orioles have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 56 of 132 chances this season.
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox are the fourth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging five runs per game (662 total).
Boston is 11th in baseball with 159 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Red Sox have the fourth-best batting average in the league (.253).
Boston’s batters strike out 8.8 times per game, the 26th-most in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 20th in the majors.
Boston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.69).
Orioles Stats & Insights
The Orioles have scored the 18th-most runs in the league this season with 570 (4.3 per game).
Baltimore has hit 159 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the majors.
The Orioles have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
Baltimore ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 Ks per contest.
The Orioles average the 16th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the majors this season.
Baltimore has pitched to a 4.70 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Crochet gets the start for the Red Sox, his 27th of the season. He is 14-5 with a 2.38 ERA and 207 strikeouts in 166 1/3 innings pitched.
Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with 13 home runs, 73 RBI and a batting average of .256 this season.
Trevor Story is a key run producer for Boston with a .260 average, 21 homers and 83 RBI.
Alex Bregman has collected 98 base hits, an OBP of .385 and a slugging percentage of .521 this season.
Ceddanne Rafaela has collected 110 hits this season and has an OBP of .291. He’s slugging .418 on the year.
Orioles Key Players to Watch
The Orioles will hand the ball to Povich (2-7) for his 16th start of the season.
Gunnar Henderson has racked up a team-high batting average of .281, while leading the Orioles in home runs (16) and runs batted in (59).
Jackson Holliday has 17 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 38 walks while batting .242.
Colton Cowser is batting .226 with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 16 walks.
Ryan Mountcastle is batting .255 with 14 doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
Red Sox and Orioles Injuries
Red Sox: Rob Refsnyder: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Marcelo Mayer: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Wilyer Abreu: 10 Day IL (Calf), Richard Fitts: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee), Justin Slaten: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Winckowski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Guerrero: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Knee), Patrick Sandoval: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Hip), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Hunter Dobbins: 60 Day IL (Acl)
Orioles: Jordan Westburg: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Adley Rutschman: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Colin Selby: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jorge Mateo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Scott Blewett: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Albert Suarez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Back), Cody Poteet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Wells: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Young: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Gary Sánchez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Red Sox vs. Orioles Prediction
Score Prediction: Red Sox 6, Orioles 5 Total Prediction: Over 8 runsHow to Bet on Red Sox vs. Orioles
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