Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles 8/22/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Boston Red Sox will clash with the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday, August 22, 2020 7:35 P.M, ET. Game 3 between both American League teams is underway as the Orioles looks to bounce back after being down 2-0 in this 4 game series. The Red Sox are showing signs of life with 3 straight wins, their longest for the season. Boston is now 13th in the American League with a 9-18 record, and are 5th in the AL East Division.

The Red Sox are now on their 3rd game win streak, after snapping their own 9 game losing skid. The squad scored 21 total runs in their last 3 games, owning the Orioles in the 1st 2 games scoring 7-1 and 8-5. Rafael Devers led the team in the 2nd game with 1 hit and 3 runs batted, while getting a 3 run homer in the 5th. Xander Bogaerts also had a solo homer in the 2nd, while J.D Martinez had a 2 run home run in the 3rd. Darwinzon Hernandez was awarded the win pitching 2 scoreless innings. Bogaerts is their best player for the season with 25 hits and 16 RBIs, while Mitch Moreland has a team high of 7 homers. The Red Sox are batting well this season hitting the ball at .256 which is 8th in the league, while they are struggling in pitching allowing 5.97 earned runs per game at 29th place. Martin Perez will start for the Red Sox in game 3. He is 2-3 with a 4.07 earned run average and 17 strikeouts this season.

Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Predictions 8/22/2020

The Orioles are on a streak of their own, but it’s the opposite being a 6 game losing skid. The last time the squad won was August 15 to get their only win in their series against the Nationals. The Orioles only made 8 total runs in their last 3 games and are now ona .462 win percentage. Cedric Mullens played his best in game 2, making 3 hits and 1 RBI. Chance Sisco went 1 for 4 with 3 RBIs in that game. John Means got the loss allowing 3 earned runs in 3 innings pitched. Anthony Santander leads the team overall with 31 hits, 25 RBIs, and 9 bombs this season. The Orioles are batting at .258 average just 1 place above the Red Sox in 7th, while their pitching staff is also letting them down allowing 4.99 runs per game which is 21st in the league. The Orioles are 9th in the American League with a 12-14 record, and are 4th in the AL East Division. Alex Cobb will be on the mound for the Orioles in game 3.

Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles. MLB’s pick of the game will go to the Boston Red Sox -130. Cobb already met the Red Sox this year and he was great in that game, allowing just 1 run in 5.1 innings. Perez is a different story, where he allowed 5.1 earned runs in his game against the Orioles. Boston is struggling on the road this season as they are 3-8 in their last 11 games, and it’s time the Orioles need to think about defending Oriole Park as they are sinking lower in the American League. Boston wins this round predicted at 7-2.

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