Orioles vs. Red Sox Game 2 Doubleheader Prediction and Odds for Saturday, May 28 (Back Boston's Bats vs. Baltimore)
By Ben Heisler
Following Game 1 in the early afternoon at Fenway Park, the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox match up for Game 2 at 6:10 p.m. ET in a battle of unknowns.
Denyi Reyes gets the start for the O's in the nightcap, having pitched just two big league innings in his career; striking out two Detroit TIgers in two innings back on May 13. He'll face right-hander Josh Winckowski, making his Major League debut for the Sox at home.
Here are the odds for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader in Boston courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.
Orioles vs. Red Sox Game 2 Odds, Run Line and Total
Run Line:
- Orioles +1.5 (-135)
- Red Sox -1.5 (+115)
Moneyline:
- Orioles +140
- Red Sox -160
Total:
- 10 (OVER -110 | UNDER -110)
Orioles vs. Red Sox Game 2 Prediction and Pick
This is a tough game to handicap because of how little we know about each of these two pitchers, but I'll back Boston at home because it's a bit easier to project Winckowski as a starter.
For most of the year in AAA, he's been very solid, striking out 34 in 31 innings pitched with a 3.13 ERA. He's improved his HR/9 drastically from his first few seasons, now at just 0.57 per nine.
As for Reyes, while his last outing against Detroit looked good, he actually struggled quite a bit at AAA. The strikeout rate is excellent at just under 11 per nine innings, but he also gave up a ton of home runs; averaging just under two per nine along with a 7.58 ERA.
This Red Sox lineup is no joke, and are amongst one of the hottest in baseball in the month of May. While much depends on how many traditional starters rest in Game 2, it's hard not to consider Boston's lineup at this point against a pitcher that struggled to keep the ball in the park in the Minor Leagues.
LEAN: Red Sox ML -160
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