Red Sox bring 1-0 series lead over Orioles into game 2

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Boston Red Sox (72-60, second in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (60-71, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Lucas Giolito (8-2, 3.72 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Orioles: Kyle Bradish (0-0)

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox meet the Baltimore Orioles with a 1-0 series lead.

Baltimore has gone 31-34 at home and 60-71 overall. The Orioles have a 26-17 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Boston has a 72-60 record overall and a 31-35 record in road games. The Red Sox are 46-12 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Tuesday’s game is the 11th meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 5-5.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with 16 home runs while slugging .472. Jeremiah Jackson is 15 for 40 with a double, a home run and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Jarren Duran has 34 doubles, 12 triples, 13 home runs and 73 RBIs for the Red Sox. Roman Anthony is 12 for 40 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .262 batting average, 3.63 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

Red Sox: 6-4, .232 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Gary Sanchez: 60-Day IL (knee), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (ankle), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Young: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (back), Tyler O’Neill: 10-Day IL (wrist), Colin Selby: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Scott Blewett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Richard Fitts: day-to-day (biceps), Wilyer Abreu: 10-Day IL (calf), Rob Refsnyder: 10-Day IL (oblique), Luis Guerrero: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (flexor), Hunter Dobbins: 60-Day IL (acl), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (wrist), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (hip), Justin Slaten: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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