On the evening of September 10, 2024, the Baltimore Orioles are slated to battle the Boston Red Sox at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park. The game is scheduled to commence at 7:10 PM under a clear sky. Taking the hill for the Orioles will be Albert Suárez, who carries a solid ERA of 3.494 into the contest. His counterpart, Kutter Crawford of the Red Sox, will enter with a slightly higher ERA of 4.081.

In terms of AL East Division standings in 2024, the Orioles currently sit in third place with a record of 82-63, translating to a .567 winning percentage. They hold a divisional record of 29-18, ranking them second in the division. Recently, they’ve won 5 of their last 10 games but are on a three-game losing streak. Their home and away records stand at 42-33 and 40-30, respectively, with a preference for night games where they’ve accrued 47 wins against 35 in day games. Overall, the Orioles have scored 713 runs while allowing 629.

Conversely, the Red Sox rank ninth in the division with a 73-71 record (․0.507 winning percentage) and are third in division matchups with a closely contested 19-18 record. They come into this game on a slight uptick with 4 wins in their last 10 outings and a recent victory. Their home record is negative at 34-39, though they perform better on the road at 39-32. With 47 night game victories over 26 day games, the Red Sox have tallied 688 runs and conceded 685.

Turning to the betting odds, the game features a point spread of 1.5 and an over/under of 9.5. Bettors looking to back the away team, the Orioles, can find the money line set at -106, while a wager on the home team, the Red Sox, offers a money line of -113. These odds imply a closely contested battle, likely hinging on the performance of the starting pitchers and recent team form.