Baltimore at Boston

Prior to last game Boston had lost five straight. But, this team still is 57-39 on the season and those five losses were all on the road. The Sox have won five straight at Fenway to push their record here to 33-14. The Orioles are just 15-34 on the road this season and they have lost seven of their last eight games. The Red Sox are 6-0 this season thus far vs. Baltimore and although he hasn't looked like the Smoltz of old, this is still John Smoltz. If he does struggle, a great bullpen will take over. And, he's likely to get lots of run support as usual. In second-half of season play the past two years, Baltimore is 17-44 vs. winning teams. Over the past three seasons, in late-season play the Red Sox are 35-8 vs. teams at .460 or worse. This season, they are 18-3 vs. AL teams that allow 5.2+ runs per game.