The 2024 MLB season is just getting underway, but there have already been some major storylines that have developed throughout the year. On Thursday night, the Baltimore Orioles will look to sweep the Boston Red Sox in a series between AL East rivals.
The Orioles are expected to be one of the best teams in baseball this season, and they have played like that team so far in 2024. Baltimore has not only won the first two games of this series, but they are now 7-4 overall.
Boston has also gotten off to a good start to the year as they come into this game with an overall record of 7-5. The Red Sox have started to slide just a bit as they are just 1-3 in their last four games.
Baltimore is coming into this game as the moneyline favorite at -125, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 total runs.
Orioles Looking to Slug
The Baltimore Orioles will be one of the best offensive teams in baseball this season, and they just added to that lineup. Jackson Holliday is now up with the Major League team, and that just adds more depth to this lineup.
Baltimore has not hit a ton of home runs so far this season as they are sitting at just 10 home runs. The Orioles have been coming up clutch to begin the year, and Ryan Mountcastle leads the team with a .302 batting average.
Grayson Rodriguez will make the start for the Orioles on Thursday night, and he has gone 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA this season. If Baltimore continues to pitch well then this team will be nearly unbeatable.
Red Sox Pitching Well
The Boston Red Sox are a hard team to figure out, but their entire pitching staff has been setting the tone this season. Boston has a team ERA that is barely over 3.00, and they have not made it easy on their opponents this season.
Garrett Whitlock will be starting in this game, and he comes into action with a 1-0 record to go along with an ERA that is under 1.00. Boston is not going to be a great offensive team, and they need pitching to set the tone.
Tyler O’Neill is having a massive season for this team as he leads the way with six home runs and a .343 batting average. Boston will need some other players to step up as the season moves along.
Baltimore Picks Up Sweep
The second game of the series on Wednesday was highly competitive, but the Red Sox just weren’t able to hold on to a lead. Boston needs to find ways to get outs in this game as they don’t have an offense that can keep pace.
Baltimore has been doing nearly everything well so far this season, and that trend should continue in this matchup as well. This will be another high scoring affair, but the end result will be the same.
Bet the Baltimore Orioles at -125 on the moneyline as they complete the sweep with another impressive performance.
