A pair of red hot teams square off on Monday afternoon when the Boston Red Sox battle the Baltimore Orioles in a key American League East matchup. Boston defeated Milwaukee 2-1 on Sunday, while Baltimore posted a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Boston will send Cooper Criswell (2-1, 2.86 ERA) to the mound while the Orioles will counter with Cole Irvin (4-2, 3.15 ERA).

First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. The Orioles are the -159 money line favorites (risk $159 to win $100) in the latest Red Sox vs. Orioles odds, while Boston is a +135 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 9. 

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The model knows catcher Adley Rutschman is among Baltimore's top hitters this season. In 49 games, he is hitting .300 with seven doubles, 10 homers and 35 RBI. He is coming off a 2-for-4 performance with a homer and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Chicago White Sox. In Thursday's 8-6 win over the White Sox, he was 2-for-5 with three RBI. In 30 career games against Boston, he is hitting .242 with four doubles, four homers and 14 RBI.

The model also knows third baseman Rafael Devers continues to be one of Boston's top hitters. In Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, he was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. He has hits in seven of his past 10 games, including two multi-hit games. He was 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored in a 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay on May 16. In 42 games this season, he is hitting .272 with 11 doubles, 10 homers, 24 RBI and 27 runs scored.

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