Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/26/26, 10:34 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 4/26/26 at 11:50 PM in MLB Picks

Baseball, unlike any other sport, is filled with unpredictable twists and turns. The Red Sox, much to the dismay of the fans, arrived at Camden Yards after the Yankees swept them at Fenway Park. Then, at Oriole Park, Bello collapsed in the first inning, allowing Baltimore to take an early lead and win Game 1. On Saturday, the Red Sox pitched Crochet, a perennial Cy Young candidate, who finally managed to halt the team's losing streak.

The Red Sox offense not only clicked unexpectedly, but also crushed the Orioles in Game 2, winning 1-17 in one of the most open games of the entire 2026 MLB season. Monasterio hit a grand slam, and Contreras hit his fifth home run of the season.

In the hours following that victory, unpredictable events continued to unfold, and the front office decided to fire not only manager Alex Cora but virtually his entire coaching staff. Many changes are looming in Boston mid-season, and they prefer to make them as soon as possible to avoid falling too far behind in a division where the Yankees already hold a 7.5-game lead before May.