Baltimore has won 7 of 8 at home versus Boston and only three games back of Boston and 3.5 behind the division leading TB Rays. The Orioles have owned Boston lately, and they will look to wrap up their seventh straight series win over the RedSox on Saturday. Ryan Dempster will toe the slab for the visitors today, and he hasn't been all that sharp lately. Dempster (5-8, 4.28 ERA) has been tagged for 12 runs over just 8 2/3 innings in his last two starts, but the Red Sox have been able to overcome his mediocre efforts and win each of those games.
The Orioles hand the ball to recently acquired Scott Feldman, who is coming off his best performance as an Oriole. Feldman (9-7, 3.75 ERA) went eight strong innings allowing a pair of runs on five hits in a win over the Royals his last time out. He's enjoyed success against the Sox, going 1-0 with a 1.98 ERA in three starts versus Boston since 2010. With a more consistent starter and a lineup that's been successful at the plate, I like Baltimore here on Saturday who is tough at home with a 30-20 record.