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

65%

Baltimore Orioles

35%

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score BAL 7 - BOS 2.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Boston Red Sox has a stronger home record.
Baltimore Orioles boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Baltimore Orioles has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Baltimore Orioles

STAT

Boston Red Sox

49.1% Win % 53.7%

79-82 Overall Record 87-75

39-42 Home Record 41-40

40-40 Away Record 46-35

4.46 Runs / G 1.00

.234 Team BA .117

.711 Team OPS .409

4.08 Team ERA 10.13

1.34 WHIP 2.13

5373 AB (At Bats) 60

718 R (Runs) 2

1257 H (Hits) 7

235 2B (Doubles) 2

20 3B (Triples) 0

199 HR (Home Runs) 2

692 RBI (Runs Batted In) 2

2129 TB (Total Bases) 15

586 BB (Walks) 3

1518 SO (Strikeouts) 19

78 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.234 AVG .117

.314 OBP .159

.396 SLG .250

.711 OPS .409

679.5 RC (Runs Created) 1.0

.096 BB/PA .048

0.39 BB/K 0.16

3.98 P/PA 4.57

454 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 4

6079 PA (Plate Appearances) 63

27.0 AB/HR 30.0

4.08 ERA 10.13

1.34 WHIP 2.13

1436.1 IP (Innings) 16.0

1386 H (Hits Allowed) 26

651 ER (Earned Runs) 18

169 HR (HR Allowed) 4

535 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

1305 K (Strikeouts) 14

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.9

79 W (Wins) 0

82 L (Losses) 2

46 SV (Saves) 0

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

96 E (Errors) 1

235 DP (Double Plays) 7

5779 TC (Total Chances) 62

4309 PO (Putouts) 48

1374 A (Assists) 13

35.6 RF (Range Factor) 3.8

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 4.08 and Batting Average of .234 into the matchup.

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox counters with a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Baltimore Orioles'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 (90.4%) Boston Red Sox (9.6%)

Total Submissions: 0 circles

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