T.M. Selection: Baltimore Orioles.

I like the Baltimore Orioles to win this game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The Orioles have lost 2 games in a row now but I expect them to bounce back in this game. The Red Sox were looking good for a bit but they have died back down again and the Orioles have looked really good in their home games all year. The Orioles are 10+ games above .500 in their own ballpark this year and I see them winning this game. The Red Sox just lost 8-2 to the Pirates yesterday and I think they have lost a lot of their momentum now, I expect to see them starting to fade again since they haven't been a good team for a majority of the year. Kutter Crawford (3-4, 4.18 ERA) is up for the Red Sox here and he hasn't looked great in his starts this year. He has given up 7 runs total in his 2 most recent starts and I don't see him doing any better here with the Orioles hitting the ball well lately. He has seen the Orioles lineup 1 time this year and it was earlier in the season when he was still pitching in the bullpen as a reliever, but he came in and gave up 2 runs against the Orioles without getting a single out. I think the Orioles are going to put up runs on him here with him starting and staying in the game even longer this time. Jordan Lyles (9-9, 4.48 ERA) is up for the Orioles this year and he has looked good in a majority of his starts this year, not giving up too many runs in a lot of his starts. He gave up 4 runs in his most recent start but I expect him to bounce back at home here and he hasn't looked bad against the Red Sox this year either. He only gave up 4 runs total in 10 innings against the Red Sox this year and I expect the Red Sox offense to continue struggling here like it did yesterday. I like the Orioles to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Orioles.