The Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday with the series on the line. The series is headed to a dramatic series finale as the Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora after a 17-1 win against the Orioles in the second game of the series.
Cora’s firing was a culmination of Boston’s poor start to the season that has them bottom of the American League East with a 10-17 record. Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy has been appointed as the interim manager after Cora’s departure.
The Orioles look to capitalize against a team that’s still coming to terms with Cora’s firing. It’ll be interesting to watch the Red Sox players’ reaction in Sunday’s series-decider.
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MLB: Orioles vs Red Sox Game 3 Odds
Moneyline: Baltimore Orioles (-145) Boston Red Sox (+120)
Run Line: Baltimore Orioles -1.5 (+146) Boston Red Sox +1.5 (-181)
Over/Under: Over 7.5 (-115) Under 7.5 (+100)
Preview: Orioles vs Red Sox Game 3 predicted starting pitcher and lineups
Orioles projected starting pitcher: Kyle Bradish
The Orioles are expected to send Kyle Bradish to the mound for his sixth of the season. Bradish heads into the series finale after a strong outing against the Kansas City Royals as he allowed just one earned run over 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts.
Orioles predicted starting lineup:
Gunnar Henderson SS
Taylor Ward DH
Adley Rutschman C
Pete Alonso 1B
Tyler O’Neill RF
Jeremiah Jackson 2B
Leody Taveras CF
Coby Mayo 3B
Blaze Alexander LF
Red Sox projected starting pitcher: Connelly Early
Connelly Early is expected to make his sixth start of the season on Sunday. He is coming into the contest after a rocky outing against the New York Yankees. He holds a 2.88 ERA after five starts.
Red Sox predicted starting lineup:
Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Willson Contreras 1B
Wilyer Abreu RF
Trevor Story SS
Andruw Monasterio DH
Jarren Duran LF
Caleb Durbin 3B
Connor Wong C
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B
With everything that has went down away from the diamond,.the Orioles are backed as the favorites for the series finale.
Prediction: Orioles 7, Red Sox 3
Betting Tips:
Moneyline: Baltimore Orioles (-145)
Run Line: Baltimore Orioles -1.5 (+146)
Over/Under: Over 7.5 (-115)
Edited by Chaitanya Prakash
