Red Sox start 3-game series with the Orioles

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:01 AM CDT Monday, Sep. 9, 2024

Baltimore Orioles (82-62, second in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (72-71, third in the AL East)

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Baltimore Orioles (82-62, second in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (72-71, third in the AL East)

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Baltimore Orioles (82-62, second in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (72-71, third in the AL East)

Boston; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Cade Povich (2-7, 5.76 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (12-7, 4.75 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 135 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Red Sox -119, Orioles -101; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox start a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

Boston has a 72-71 record overall and a 33-39 record at home. Red Sox hitters are batting a collective .256, the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play.

Baltimore has an 82-62 record overall and a 40-29 record in road games. Orioles hitters have a collective .316 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the AL.

Monday’s game is the 11th time these teams meet this season. The Orioles have a 7-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with a .292 batting average, and has 44 doubles, 13 triples, 21 home runs, 50 walks and 72 RBI. Connor Wong is 10-for-35 with two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Gunnar Henderson has 25 doubles, six triples and 36 home runs while hitting .282 for the Orioles. Cedric Mullins is 12-for-30 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 3-7, .204 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

Orioles: 5-5, .236 batting average, 3.58 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Isaiah Campbell: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Hamilton: 10-Day IL (finger), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Sims: 15-Day IL (lat), James Paxton: 60-Day IL (leg), Cam Booser: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bryan Mata: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Ramon Urias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Ryan Mountcastle: 10-Day IL (wrist), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (lat), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (elbow), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (concussion), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hand), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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