MLB Picks: Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox rank fourth in the majors with a .282 batting average, which can't be ignored when making your MLB picks on Wednesday night as they host the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

Sports bettors will find that the Red Sox are minus-137 favorites in the pro baseball odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total sits at 9.5 in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this American League East matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up an official pick along the way. 

Baltimore Orioles

All four of the Baltimore Orioles' losses this year have come by two or fewer runs, including a 3-1 defeat to the Boston Red Sox as plus-133 road underdogs on Monday afternoon.

Sports bettors will find that the Orioles are 0-7 in Jake Arrieta's last seven starts as a road underdog of plus-110 to plus-150. 

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox sit atop the American League East standings heading into Wednesday's action, when they will try to extend their winning streak to three games.

Red Sox starting pitcher Ryan Dempster is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in two career starts versus the Baltimore Orioles. 

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers back the Boston Red Sox as one of their MLB picks, as they've won their last four games against the Baltimore Orioles when facing starting pitcher Jake Arrieta.

MLB Pick: Boston Red Sox -137

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