Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the MLB regular season match.
The Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles will decide the series winner in their third match, set to take place Thursday night. The Orioles took revenge for their blowout loss in the first game thanks to an exceptional performance by Albert Suárez, who set a personal record with eight strikeouts over six innings.
Boston Red Sox
Even though they ran into an exceptional night from the opposing pitcher, the Red Sox managed to score their usual three runs. The Red Sox excel against right-handed pitchers. They rank third in MLB for batting average (26.1%) this season and are among the top three teams in SLG (44.3%) and OPS (76.66%), which measure hitter performance and the ability to get extra-base hits.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles' pitchers have not been performing at the level of an American League leader. Over the past month, the Orioles rank 17th in the league for team ERA, so Albert Suárez's performance last night was a rare and fortunate event for the visitors. In the upcoming match, they will start Dean Kremer, who has a negative win-loss record (7-9) and a 4.27 ERA.
Boston Red Sox — Baltimore Orioles Prediction
What the Boston Red Sox couldn’t achieve offensively in the previous game, they will make up for in the deciding match. We’re betting on hosts' total.
