Series Preview: Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles 9/9-9/11

Series Preview: Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles with Probable Pitchers 8/25-8/28

The Boston Red Sox will face the Baltimore Orioles for three games. The Red Sox are coming off a series win over the White Sox while the Orioles are coming off a series loss to the Rays.

Boston Red Sox (72-71) vs. Baltimore Orioles (82-62)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, September 9
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, September 10
Time: 7:10 PM
Broadcast: TBS

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, September 11
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Brayan Bello (12-7, 4.75 ERA) vs. Cade Povich (2-7, 5.76 ERA)

Bello gets the finale he is 12-7 with a 4.75 ERA, a 4.33 FIP, a 1.38 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and a 8.6 K/9 in 142 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 30.1 innings. The Red Sox are 17-9 when he starts. Povich gets the ball for Baltimore he is 2-7 with a 5.76 ERA, a 5.03 FIP, a 1.60 WHIP, a 3.9 BB/9, and a 7.1 K/9 in 59.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-3 with a 4.94 ERA, a 1.61 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. The Orioles are 5-7 when he starts.

Game 2: Kutter Crawford (8-13, 4.08 ERA) vs. Albert Suarez (7-5, 3.49 ERA)

Crawford gets the middle game he is 8-13 with a 4.08 ERA, a 4.64 FIP, a 1.08 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 161 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-4 with a 4.13 ERA, a 0.81 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. The Red Sox are 9-20 when he starts. Suarez goes for Baltimore he is 7-5 with a 3.49 ERA, a 3.97 FIP, a 1.31 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 6.9 K/9 in 113.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 3.03 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 29.2 innings. The Orioles are 11-9 when he starts.

Game 3: Nick Pivetta (5-10, 4.38 ERA) vs. Dean Kremer (7-9, 4.27 ERA)

Pivetta gets the finale, he is 5-10 with a 4.38 ERA, a 4.10 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 123.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-1 with a 4.24 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 17 innings. The Red Sox are 12-10 when he starts. Kremer goes for Baltimore, he is 7-9 with a 4.27 ERA, a 4.37 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, a 3.8 BB/9, and an 8.5 K/9 in 111.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-0 with a 2.96 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. The Orioles are 9-12 when he starts.

Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Leaders

Red Sox:

AVG – Jarren Duran – .292
HR – Rafael Devers – 28
RBI – Rafael Devers – 81
IP – Tanner Houck – 169.2
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.24
K – Tanner Houck – 150

Orioles:

AVG – Gunnar Henderson – .282
HR – Anthony Santander – 39
RBI – Anthony Santander – 91
IP – Corbin Burnes – 175.1
ERA – Corbin Burnes– 3.18
K – Corbin Burnes – 157

Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Numbers

Red Sox

AVG: .256 (5)
OPS: .752 (6)
R: 676 (10)
HR: 177 (8)
ERA: 4.17 (18)
K: 1203 (18)
WHIP: 1.26 (11)

Orioles

AVG: .250 (9)
OPS: .755 (4)
R: 710 (4)
HR: 211 (2)
ERA: 3.90 (13)
K: 1215 (15)
WHIP: 1.24 (17)

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