Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox | July 20, 2026

Final July 20, 2026 • Fenway Park, Boston

Baltimore Orioles

49-52

👑 Boston Red Sox

51-48

MLB PREVIEW • July 20, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Baltimore Orioles (49-52) travels to play Boston Red Sox (51-48) at Fenway Park, Boston.

Baltimore Orioles

Visiting Side

Record 49-52

Boston Red Sox

Home Side

Record 51-48

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
BAL	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	5	11	4
BOS	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	~	6	9	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

16%

Baltimore Orioles

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84%

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score BAL 3.8 - BOS 4.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Boston Red Sox has a stronger overall season performance.
Boston Red Sox has a stronger home record.
Baltimore Orioles boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Baltimore Orioles

STAT

Boston Red Sox

48.9% Win % 54.9%

65-68 Overall Record 73-60

34-34 Home Record 34-32

31-34 Away Record 39-28

4.54 Runs / G 4.51

.237 Team BA .250

.718 Team OPS .729

4.19 Team ERA 3.47

1.34 WHIP 1.22

4429 AB (At Bats) 4461

604 R (Runs) 600

1049 H (Hits) 1115

195 2B (Doubles) 241

18 3B (Triples) 22

163 HR (Home Runs) 136

584 RBI (Runs Batted In) 573

1769 TB (Total Bases) 1808

497 BB (Walks) 428

1222 SO (Strikeouts) 1071

68 SB (Stolen Bases) 97

.237 AVG .250

.319 OBP .324

.399 SLG .405

.718 OPS .729

571.7 RC (Runs Created) 599.0

.099 BB/PA .085

0.41 BB/K 0.40

3.99 P/PA 3.83

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 399

5027 PA (Plate Appearances) 5045

27.2 AB/HR 32.8

4.19 ERA 3.47

1.34 WHIP 1.22

1183.2 IP (Innings) 1184.1

1150 H (Hits Allowed) 1067

551 ER (Earned Runs) 457

141 HR (HR Allowed) 127

440 BB (Walks Allowed) 382

1055 K (Strikeouts) 1139

8.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.7

65 W (Wins) 73

68 L (Losses) 60

35 SV (Saves) 37

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

82 E (Errors) 72

195 DP (Double Plays) 241

4777 TC (Total Chances) 4783

3551 PO (Putouts) 3553

1144 A (Assists) 1158

35.7 RF (Range Factor) 35.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Boston Red Sox plays on familiar turf at Fenway Park, Boston.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Baltimore Orioles Could Win

Baltimore Orioles brings a Team ERA of 4.19 and Batting Average of .237 into the matchup.

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox counters with a Team ERA of 3.47 and Batting Average of .250.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Boston Red Sox's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Fenway Park, Boston

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

37,659

Closing Odds

Line: BOS -168 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Shane Baz

Home Starter

Payton Tolle

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Baltimore Orioles (49.9%) Boston Red Sox (50.1%)

Total Submissions: 0 circles

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