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Free Pick Saturday #971 Baltimore Orioles (Kremer) +135 over Boston Red Sox (Sale) 3:10 PM CT

Chris Sale has pitched fewer than 50 total innings in the past three seasons combined as he is a major question mark for Boston in the 2023 season despite being counted on as a key piece of the rotation now at 34-years old through significant injury challenges. Baltimore was 27-23 vs. left-handed starters last season and the Red Sox went just 26-50 in the division last season, while starting 0-1 Thursday. Baltimore won that opener 10-9 as a comeback bid for Boston fell short. Baltimore had 15-11 edge in hits and a 5-3 edge in extra-base hits. Both bullpens struggled and Dean Kremer is a reliable option on the mound posting low walk and home run rates last season in 21 starts. The Orioles were a stronger team than Boston last season and project to be stronger this season with Sale pulling too much weight in this price despite not achieving anything since 2018.