Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles: Prediction for the match on 23 May 2025

Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles: Prediction and Odds on the Match on May 23, 2025

Prediction for Major League Baseball for the 22nd of May 2025. In this fixture, the Boston Red Sox will take on the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. This will be the opener of a four-game series. The Boston Red Sox are coming off a series win, while the Baltimore Orioles ended their last series with a win. How will this opener unfold? Below, I will preview this game and offer predictions. 

Boston Red Sox: Form and Statistics

The Boston Red Sox will have to open this series after bouncing back against the New York Mets last time out. In that series, this team started with consecutive wins, ending 3-1 and 2-0 before a 1-5 defeat in the finale. However, prior series saw this team lse to the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves, winning one of their consecutive six encounters. The Boston Red Sox have a 25-26 record heading into this game and sit 10th in the American League. In the East Division, this team sits third with a 0.490 PCT. 

Boston Red Sox Team News

Alex Bregman has been impressive for the Boston Red Sox this season and will be crucial for this game. He has averaged a .297 batting average to lead the Red Sox, and has 17 doubles and 11 home runs. Carlos Narvaez is also another player to watch with 14 for 32 with two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games. 

For this opener, the Boston Red Sox are expected to out Lucas Giolito on the mound. This season, Giolito has a 1-1 record with a 7.08 average earned runs and 17 strikeouts. In his last five starts against the Orioles, Giolito is 3-2 with a 5.19 ERA and 25 strikeouts.

Baltimore Orioles: Form and Statistics

The Baltimore Orioles have now lost their three series and will hope for a miracle in this one. In that run, this team played the Milwaukee Brewers, while being swept by the Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals. However, their finale against the Milwaukee Brewers was their lone win in nine consecutive encounters. Ahead of this game, the Baltimore Orioles have a 16-32 record and sit 14th in the American League and bottom of the East Division with a 0.333 PCT.

Baltimore Orioles Team News

For the Baltimore Orioles, O'Hearn has a .306 batting average to lead this side. He has pulled off six doubles and seven home runs. Ryan Mountcastle also has a 13 for 45 record with three RBIs over the last 10 games.

The Baltimore Orioles will back Cade Povich to start on the mound for this game one. This season, Povich has a 1-3 record with a 5.23 average earned runs and 38 strikeouts. In his career, Povich is 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA and 19 strikeouts against the Red Sox. 

Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Tips & Odds

• The Boston Red Sox have just won their last series and won the last two games of this fixture. At home, they are favourites with a 1.76 odds on 1Xbet bookmaker.
• The last four matches played by the Boston Red Sox with other teams have ended with less than seven runs. Under 9 runs is available on 1Xbet with odds at 1.60.
• Four of the last five meetings between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles have ended with at least 12 runs. Over 8.5 runs is available on Betway with odds at 2.00.
• The Baltimore Orioles have won twice in the last four matches of this fixture. Away from home, this team is the underdog and has odds of 2.10 of winning on Bet365.
• The Boston Red Sox have scored at least three runs in the last five matches of this fixture. Over 2.5 runs for the Boston Red Sox is available on 1Xbet bookmaker with odds at 1.33.
• The Boston Red Sox have won eight of their 18 games, or 44.4%, when favored this season. The Baltimore Orioles have won in seven, or 35%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.

Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Match Prediction 23 May 2025

The Baltimore Orioles have been unable to display competitiveness and they will need to play at top level to avoid a defeat in this game. Recently, this team has only had only one win and this makes me not interested in them, yet, it is difficult to write them off, looking at how underdogs could overturn things. Also, the Boston Red Sox have also had their own weaknesses, and looking at their run of matches up to this game, they have not shown they can be solely relied upon. This will be an open encounter though, but I feel the Boston Red Sox could draw inspiration from their last series against the New York Mets. Also, these two teams might not have so much to do offensively, and with what they have done, I believe this game will end with few runs. 

Our match prediction is a win for the Boston Red Sox with odds at 1.79 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip is under 8.5 total runs with odds at 1.80 on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is total home runs - over 1.5 with odds at 1.67 on Betway bookmaker.