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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 3:10:12 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Orioles Friday, 19th August 2022 7pm @ OPACY
Krawford 3-4/4.18
Lyles 9-9/4.48
Orioles look to get right against Red Sox FLM
Now that the Baltimore Orioles have shown they can compete with some of the American League's top teams, they must demonstrate the ability to battle through rough stretches.
The Orioles seem to be in one of those downward swings, so they will try to find the right remedies against the Boston Red Sox in a series opener Friday night at Baltimore.
"I think we've just got to stay with it," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. "You've just got to grind it out. Keep putting the work in and hopefully we get out of it here pretty quick."
As much as the Orioles have had a revival this season, they also have hit some bumps. They have lost five of their last eight games, beginning with a one-game stopover in Boston that ended in a 4-3 defeat on Aug. 11.
The Red Sox, who are clinging to playoff contention, have won five of their past seven games despite an 8-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Thursday.
"We're better than this," Boston manager Alex Cora said. "We're not going to win every game either. It's going to happen."
But with consecutive upcoming series against Baltimore, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays -- all ahead of the Red Sox in the AL wild-card race -- there should be a renewed sense of urgency.
"Now you've got to win series to gain ground," Cora said. "It's time to go."
Offensive woes have resurfaced for the Orioles. That was evident again when Baltimore dropped the opener of its seven-game homestand with a 3-2 setback to the Chicago Cubs in a makeup game Thursday.
"We just didn't take very many good at-bats (until the eighth inning)," Hyde said. "It's tough to win 2-1, 3-2 in this league. We had some opportunities there in the eighth. We're not stringing enough good at-bats together right now to give ourselves a chance."
Some of the Orioles' rough patches on offense might be leaking into other parts of play.
"It's obviously easier to pitch when you have some breathing room, and we're not having a ton of breathing room right now," Hyde said. "We've got to get it going offensively."
The Red Sox, who are 30-30 in road games, can relate to those types of shortcomings. In four of their eight defeats this month, they failed to score more than three runs.
"Our offense is underperforming," designated hitter J.D. Martinez said.
Boston's pitching might be in decent shape even with Nathan Eovaldi scratched from his scheduled Thursday start due to neck and shoulder discomfort. The Red Sox used just two pitchers in the series finale against the Pirates.
Right-hander Jordan Lyles (9-9, 4.48 ERA) will try to get the Orioles back on track on Friday. He has won in three of his past four starts, though he is coming off a loss Sunday at Tampa Bay, where he gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings despite registering a season-high nine strikeouts.
Lyles is 2-1 with a 5.31 ERA in six all-time starts vs. the Red Sox. That includes a victory and a no-decision in May as he surrendered a total of four runs and 16 hits (no home runs) in 10 1/3 innings.
Boston will have right-hander Kutter Crawford (3-4, 4.18 ERA) as its starter.
Since the start of July, Crawford has lasted at least five innings in each of his eight outings. However, on May 1 at Baltimore, he was charged with two runs without recording an out in a relief stint. That was the only time he has faced the Orioles.
--Field Level Media
Red Sox at Orioles Friday, at 7:05 PM EST Partly Cloudy According to Forecast.io, it's expected to be 82° F with a 0% chance of precipitation and 9 MPH wind blowing out in Baltimore at 7:05 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com Forecast.io
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 3:12:55 GMT -5
SP Probables
Saturday...7pm..Wacha 7-1/2.44 vs Bradish 1-4/6.38
Sunday...7pm..Pivetta 9-9/4.28 vs Kremer 5-4/3.58 ( ESPN game)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 3:54:15 GMT -5
AL East rivals Red Sox, O's to meet in Little League Classic August 18th, 2022 Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru
The fifth annual MLB Little League Classic at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa., will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. ET and air live on ESPN.
This year's Classic will feature a pair of American League East rivals, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. As with previous seasons, participants in the 2022 Little League World Series, as well as their families and coaches, will be in attendance.
Nick Pivetta is scheduled to start for Boston, while Dean Kremer will go for Baltimore.
Past winners of the event include the Pirates (2017, over Cardinals), Mets (2018, over Phillies), Cubs (2019, over Pirates) and Cleveland (2021, over Angels.)
The day's festivities will also include a trio of statue dedications, honoring Cy Young, Jackie Robinson and former President George W. Bush, an active supporter of Little League Baseball.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 3:56:36 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Paxton (lat muscle) exits rehab start August 18th, 2022
Keep track of the Red Sox’s recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season. LATEST NEWS
Aug. 18: LHP James Paxton removed from Florida Complex League rehab start with injury Paxton exited quickly in his first rehab start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2021, as he faced two batters before being removed with left lat tightness. Manager Alex Cora said the southpaw is meeting with doctors to diagnose the severity of the injury, though he and the club are hopeful it will be mild.
"I was excited that it was [supposed to be] two-to-three innings today," Cora said, "and then you start doing the math, at one point he was going to be part of this in September. … For this to happen, it's probably going to be an obstacle."
LHP Matt Strahm (left wrist contusion) Expected return: Likely Aug. 19 Strahm was in the visiting clubhouse at PNC Park on Thursday and is likely to be activated on Friday. Manager Alex Cora said the lefty is feeling good, but the corresponding move is still being discussed before he is activated for a series vs. the Orioles. Strahm has been missed in the bullpen, particularly since the Red Sox traded lefty Jake Diekman to the White Sox. (Last updated: Aug. 18)
RHP Brayan Bello (left groin strain) Expected return: Late August Bello, who joined the Red Sox in Pittsburgh on Aug. 16, will fly back to pitch in another rehab outing for Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 19, manager Alex Cora said. He opened a Minor League rehab assignment for Double-A Portland on Aug. 14, pitching 3 2/3 innings and throwing 48 pitches.
The righty is rated as Boston's top pitching prospect and the club's third-best prospect overall by MLB Pipeline. Bello has an 8.47 ERA in five appearances (17 innings) with 15 strikeouts to 11 walks this season for the Red Sox. (Last updated: Aug. 18)
RHP Tyler Danish (right forearm strain) Expected return: Late August Danish made the third appearance of his Minor League rehab assignment for Portland on Aug. 14, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings. However, manager Alex Cora said that the reliever tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, which will slow his return to the big league club a bit. Cora said Danish will at least throw a few bullpens upon testing negative before the Red Sox decide to activate him. (Last updated: Aug. 18)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 3:57:53 GMT -5
3 keys to Red Sox working their way back to WC spot August 18th, 2022 Jake Crouse
Jake Crouse @jakecrousemlb
PITTSBURGH -- Despite an 8-2 loss to the Pirates on Thursday at PNC Park, the Red Sox won a third straight series. Now, they enter a stretch of 31 games in their final 43 of the season facing opponents in their strong American League East.
Boston has gone 15-30 vs. AL East rivals this season, and the team is four games out of a Wild Card spot. What will be key to turning the tide and making a run for October?
Here are three things that could make a difference.
1. Balancing hot and cold Every player goes through periods of ups and downs during a season. Balancing them in a lineup will be crucial.
On the hot side of the plate has been Alex Verdugo, who has hit .356 with a .925 OPS since July 23. Eleven of his 32 hits have been stretched into doubles.
“When I play the game that I know how to play, and that’s letting the ball travel using the left-field line to the right-field line, that’s when all the success and my normal play kind of comes out,” Verdugo said. “When I try to force the hand and try to lift or try to pull stuff and hit for power, I don’t really hit for anything.”
On the other side, J.D. Martinez has hit .138 over his past 23 games, but dig into that a bit more and a trend has emerged of late that Boston is encouraged by. In the first 12 games of that stretch, Martinez drew only one walk and had a .125 OBP. In the past 11 games, he’s drawn eight walks to produce a .341 OBP.
Manager Alex Cora said he encourages his players who are going through tough stretches with the bat to swing less instead of more. The ability to get on base by any means helped the Red Sox produce three innings in which eight batters or more stepped to the plate over the first two games of the series in Pittsburgh.
“It’s not always about hitting the ball hard or getting hits,” Cora said on Wednesday, when his team tied a season-best mark of seven walks. “We walked today. … When you start controlling the zone, good things are going to happen.”
2. Rolling in the deep Over their past three series, the Red Sox have won them all and gone 5-2. The key to that might have been the effectiveness of the rotation.
In those seven games, Boston’s starting pitcher has failed to get beyond five innings only twice. One came on Wednesday, when Rich Hill navigated five innings effectively on a fairly tight pitch count. The toughest of them all set the tone in Thursday’s lopsided loss, when Josh Winckowski labored through five innings and allowed six runs.
“The team overall is heading in a great direction. I think that makes tonight a little more frustrating for me,” Winckowski said. “Obviously, we’ve been on a roll, and I feel like I kind of knocked us off the rails a little bit with my own performance.”
With closer Tanner Houck out to begin this challenging stretch, it will be even more pivotal for the starters to go deep and allow the Red Sox’s most reliable arms -- including Garrett Whitlock (1.32 ERA in relief) and John Schreiber (1.89 ERA) -- to make a difference.
3. Coming back for a comeback? And the biggest wild card in any postseason race: Injuries.
The Red Sox have a few players whose returns are sooner than later, including second baseman Trevor Story. He took batting practice at PNC Park and has hit off the machine this week, nearly a month after he was placed on the injured list with a hairline fracture in his right wrist. It indicates he should soon be ready to begin a rehab assignment if he continues to respond well to the increased hitting workload. Story has had bumps in the road offensively in his first season with the Red Sox, but he still has the raw power to change a game in an instant.
Some relief help will be on the way soon, too. Left-hander Matt Strahm should be activated during Boston’s series with the Orioles this weekend after he spent more than a month on the injured list with a left wrist contusion. Given the struggles of lefty Austin Davis (5.29 ERA, including nine runs allowed in six innings in August), it should provide an upgrade for matchups and in setting up the late-inning options.
Brayan Bello, the club’s top pitching prospect who has started and relieved at the big league level, flew to Triple-A Worcester to make his second rehab outing on Friday after sustaining a left groin strain on Aug. 4. He could miss close to the minimum 15 days if all goes well. Tyler Danish tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, but Cora hopes that when he tests negative, he may only need a few bullpens to make it back.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 4:09:00 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK James Paxton to undergo exam after suffering tightness in his left lat muscle during a rehab start By Alex Speier Globe Staff,Updated August 18, 2022, 8:30 p.m.
PITTSBURGH — When the Red Sox signed lefthander James Paxton to a one-year, $6 million deal with a two-year, $26 million team option this winter, they did so with hope the veteran — who had Tommy John surgery in April 2021 — could add to their starting pitching depth in the second half. Perhaps, the team thought, he could contribute in a fashion in 2022 similar to the role played by Chris Sale down the stretch in 2021.
Now, that forecast is in jeopardy. Paxton, pitching in his first official game in 499 days on Thursday morning, exited his scheduled three-inning Florida Complex League rehab start after facing just two batters. According to the team, Paxton is experiencing tightness in his left lat muscle and will be examined on Friday to determine the severity of the injury and what it means for his rehab.
“Hopefully it’s something that’s mild, it’s nothing major, and just a few days down and then get back to it,” said manager Alex Cora before Thursday night’s 8-2 loss to the Pirates. “But [I’m] a little bit down for him. I know he’s busted his butt to get to this point.”
The timing of the injury is particularly disappointing given that Paxton had been showing a sharp arsenal — headlined by a fastball that reached the mid-90s — in the days preceding his rehab start.
“He looked really good,” said chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. “You could tell he was turning a corner a couple of weeks ago when it became more about his arsenal and pitching than how he felt, so it’s a bummer that he got roadblocked again.”
The Sox had seen a path for Paxton to contribute in the rotation by early-September. If he needs to be shut down, any contributions in 2022 would become difficult.
Would the Sox consider exercising the two-year, $26 million option on Paxton if they don’t see him pitch in the big leagues this year?
“I don’t want to get into that until we know where we’re at. Let’s see how we come out of [Friday’s exam],” said Bloom. “I think regardless, the [option] decision is at the end of the season so we’ll wait until then. But first things first, we have to see the severity of this injury and what the next steps are.” Casas on the way up?
When the Red Sox moved to acquire Eric Hosmer at the trade deadline, Bloom said one benefit would be that it would allow prospect Triston Casas to tell the team when he was ready, rather than having his initial big league exposure dictated by team need.
In 13 games since the deadline, Casas is hitting .298/.411/.511 with a homer and seven doubles. What is that performance telling the Sox? Is Casas going to be in Boston soon?
“What he’s done, especially recently, is really impressive. Obviously he’s still [in Triple A],” said Bloom. “So long as that’s the case, it’s fair to assume that we think that’s the best spot for him. But once he got rolling coming back off the [ankle injury that sidelined him from mid-May to mid-July], he’s played really well.” Circle of trust
Righthander Hirokazu Sawamura has entered Alex Cora’s circle of late-inning trust. The righthander has thrown 6 scoreless innings in six August appearances while striking out nine and featuring a fastball that has touched 98 mph with a splitter that has registered as high as 96 miles per hour, one of the hardest in the game.
With that performance, Cora has felt increasingly comfortable inserting Sawamura into high-leverage situations in the seventh inning.
“His stuff is nasty right now,” said Cora. “The velocity spike is eye-opening. I talked to him in spring training. Sometimes [pitchers] don’t understand how good they are. I asked him, ‘Just tell me one big pitcher who throws 98 with a 96 mile per hour split.’ There’s not too many.” Strahm set to return
Lefthander Matt Strahm joined the Red Sox for the series finale in Pittsburgh but wasn’t activated. Still, the Sox plan to activate him (once they identify the right countermove) over their weekend series in Baltimore.
Strahm (3-3, 3.58 ERA, 32 strikeouts in 27 innings) is eager to contribute after missing more than five weeks due to a comebacker that left him with a left wrist contusion. He said that it took more time than expected for him to be able to snap his wrist in a way that would allow him to shape his breaking ball, but that over the last 10 days, he’s gotten over that hurdle to the point where he expects to contribute. “I’m just ready to get back to my normal routine and back in the swing of things,” Strahm said. Tyler Danish tests positive
Righthander Tyler Danish, who’d been close to returning from a rehab assignment from his time on the sidelines with a forearm strain, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to Cora. He remains isolated from the team, and will likely require at least a few bullpen sessions before the team can consider activating him . . . Cora was planning to give J.D. Martinez the night off on Thursday and insert Rafael Devers as the designated hitter, but changed his mind after seeing Martinez take three walks on Wednesday. Cora wanted to give Martinez a chance to build upon his control of the strike zone. Neither proved effective as they went a combined 0 for 7, with Martinez going 0 for 4. . . . Nate Eovaldi, scratched from Thursday’s start due to soreness in his right trapezius area, remains on track to start on Tuesday, Cora said after the game . . . Righthander Brayan Bello (groin) will get a second rehab start, pitching for Triple A Worcester on Friday . . . WooSox infielder Jeter Downs needed to be helped off the field after suffering a left leg injury while rounding first base in an attempt to stretch a single into a double in the bottom of the fifth inning of a 9-8 victory over the Rochester Red Wings at Polar Park. For now, the Red Sox are describing the injury as a rolled left ankle, with Downs considered day-to-day pending a more thorough medical evaluation on Friday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 4:16:11 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 6h Seems like an important stretch.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 8:59:29 GMT -5
The Red Sox are about to get their ultimate reality check
By Rob Bradford WEEI 93.7 2 hours ago
Who had the tipping point for the 2022 Red Sox coming on Aug. 19 in all of places of Baltimore? Well, here we are.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora had repeatedly used Sept. 1 as the fork-in-the-road date to determine if there was still a very real chance for his club to make the postseason. It kind of seems he might want to adjust that calendar a bit.
This two-gamer in Camden Yards (with one more in Williamsport) kind of feels like the be-all, end-all.
The Red Sox head into the weekend five games back of the final Wild Card spot, in no better position than when they entered into their series against the Pirates. If there was ever an example of how this team has absolutely no margin for error, it was the demoralizing 8-2 loss to the woeful team from Pittsburgh.
Sure, the Red Sox won two of three against the Pirates, but that still doesn't seem good enough considering their lot in life. It put them in position against the resurgent Orioles that demands they don't dare take a step back.
Players coming back. Players playing better. Optimism on the horizon. All of it means nothing in the here and now, with the Orioles' series truly defining what's what.
This is obviously a Baltimore club that has emerged as one of this season's best stories.
If the Red Sox are to emerge with a more optimistic narrative come Monday, they are going to have to earn it. This is an Orioles team that will be equally as desperate with wins, sitting 2 1/2 out of a Wild Card spot. And while the trio of starting pitchers being ushered out by Baltimore - Jordan Lyles, Kyle Bradish and Dean Kremer - isn't going to strike fear into Red Sox' fans' hearts, it's a results business, and the Sox' results against the Orioles have not been great.
Perhaps that sweep of the teams' one-game series last week turned the tide. Sure. Maybe. We will see.
If this conversation is going to start heading in the direction Cora and Co. were hoping for as that Sept. 1 date draws closer, then they will need more from the likes of J.D. Martinez (.149 batting average, .449 OPS since the All-Star break) and Xander Bogaerts (.218/.582 in August). That's just a fact.
Trevor Story is taking batting practice. Matt Strahm looks like he is returning this weekend. The Red Sox have some of their hottest starters - Kutter Crawford, Michael Wacha and Nick Pivetta - going at Camden Yards.
Pittsburgh is now in the rearview mirror. Now the Red Sox are being slapped in the face with three straight American League East teams - Baltimore, Toronto and Tampa Bay.
Clench the jaw. Tighten those abs. We're about to find out exactly how well these Red Sox can take a punch and start finally getting ahead on the scorecards.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 11:31:11 GMT -5
Series Preview: The Sox Take On The Surging O’s In Charm City
A big series against an Orioles team that’s paced the AL East over the last two months. By MasonRoach45 Aug 19, 2022, 11:54am EDT 0 Comments / 0 New
With the Pirates interleague series wrapping up last night, the Sox travel to Baltimore for an important divisional series with playoff implications, as the Orioles hold a two-and-a-half-game lead over the Red Sox in both the division and the wildcard. This will be the fourth series between the two teams, with the Orioles holding a 5-4 edge on the season.
Both teams seem to be finding their stride as the postseason inches closer. Currently, the Orioles are a game and half back of the second wild card spot. They’re 4-3 over the last seven games, after losing a series to the Rays, bouncing back against the Blue Jays, and then losing one random game against the Cubs. With series wins over the Yankees and the Pirates, the Red Sox are coming in hot and will try to get one step closer to the wild card.
Friday, August 19, 7:05 EST (NESN)
Kutter Crawford: (18 G, 9 GS. 64.2 IP, 65 SO, W-L: 3-4, ERA: 4.18, FIP: 3.87, SO%: 24.3, BB%: 8.6)
Jordan Lyles: (24 G, 24 GS, 134.2 IP, 114 SO, W-L: 9-9, ERA: 4.48, FIP: 4.39, SO%: 19.2, BB%: 7.6)
Kutter Crawford will be making his tenth start of the season in the series opener. Crawford has already made an impact during his short time as a starter, holding opponents to a batting average of .222, an on-base percentage of .285, and a slugging percentage of .385. He’s thrown just one inning in relief against the Orioles this season (all the way back in May), and has notched four quality starts in his last six outings.
Jordan Lyles has been in the Orioles rotation all season. He’s been strong in August, with a 3.86 ERA in three starts, compared to his season mark of 4.48, and although he leads the league in hits given up with 150, the Orioles are 9-9 in his starts. Lyles is much better at a home, with a record of 4-2 in 10 games started at Camden Yards this season, an ERA of 2.73, and an opponent’s batting average of .270. He’s made two starts against the Sox this year, throwing six innings of one-run ball on the first of May, but then failing to make it through the fifth a few weeks later.
Saturday, August 20th, 4:05 EST (NESN)
Michael Wacha: (14 G, 14 GS, 77.1 IP, 59 SO, W-L: 7-1, ERA: 2.44, FIP: 3.70, SO%: 19.2, BB%: 7.5)
Kyle Bradish: (14 G, 14 GS, 66.1 IP, 67 SO, W-L: 1-4, ERA: 6.38, FIP: 5.24, SO%: 22.5, BB%: 9.1)
Wacha has been nothing short of the Red Sox’s best starting pitcher this season. But while he’s notched wins against every other AL East team outside of Baltimore, he has yet to face the O’s this year, and has pitched noticeably worse away from Fenway (1.14 ERA with a .174 opponents batting average at home vs. 3.79 and .234 on the road). A 60-point increase from home games to road games is certainly not ideal, but Wacha has been the unsung hero that the Red Sox needed all season.
Bradish is ultimately the worst starter in this three-game set for the Orioles, and he’s been particularly bad at home, with a 6.52 ERA and an 0-3 record. While he held the Sox to just five hits over six innings in his Major League debut back in April, the Sox lit him up in late May, scoring six runs and knocking him out of the game in the second inning.
Sunday, August 21st: (ESPN)
Nick Pivetta: (24 G, 24 GS, 136.2 IP, 130 SO, W-L: 9-9, ERA: 4.28, FIP: 4.11, SO%: 22.6, BB%: 8.7)
Dean Kremer: (13 G, 13 GS, 70.1 IP, 55 SO, W-L: 5-4, ERA: 3.58, FIP: 3.70, SO%: 18.8, BB%: 5.5)
It is only fitting that the most called upon starting pitcher for the Red Sox is pitching in the finale of an important divisional series with playoff implications. Pivetta has been durable for the Sox this year, leading the team in starts, wins, and strikeouts, with 130. He’s made two starts agaisnt the Orioles this season, with a 3.48 ERA and a win-loss record of 1-1. In those two games, Pivetta gave up 4 ER, 11 hits, and zero home runs with an opponent’s batting average of .275 on 10 strikeouts and 3 walks. More recently, he’s coming off two quality starts versus Atlanta and Pittsburgh.
Kremer has been the best starter for the Orioles this season, leading the team in ERA, ERA+, FIP, and WHIP. He has five wins in 13 starts, and has been better at home than on the road, with a 2-2 record and a 3.41 ERA at Camden. He did struggle in his one appearance against the Sox, though, surrendering four earned runs over five innings of work. The finale of this series will be critical for both teams’ quests to earn the final A.L wildcard spot.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 11:45:50 GMT -5
Game 120: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated August 19, 2022, 1 hour ago After failing to secure a sweep at Pittsburgh with an 8-2 loss to the Pirates Thursday, the Red Sox head to Baltimore to begin a three-game series with the Orioles on Friday. The first two games will be played at Camden Yards. Sunday’s series finale will be played at Muncy Bank Ballpark in Williamsport, Pa., as part of the MLB Little League Classic. Including Baltimore, 34 of the 43 remaining games for the Red Sox are against teams ahead of them in the American League East or Wild Card standings. Kutter Crawford gets the nod for Friday’s opener. Here is a preview. Lineups RED SOX (59-60): 1. Tommy Pham (R) LF 2. Alex Verdugo (L) RF 3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 5. Christian Arroyo (R) 2B 6. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B 7. Rob Refsnyder (R) DH 8. Reese McGuire (L) C 9. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF Pitching: RHP Kutter Crawford (3-4, 4.18 ERA) ORIOLES (61-57): 1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF 2. Adley Rutschman (S) C 3. Anthony Santander (S) DH 4. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B 5. Kyle Stowers (L) RF 6. Austin Hays (R) LF 7. Rougned Odor (L) 2B 8. Ramon Urias (R) 3B 9. Jorge Mateo (R) SS Pitching: RHP Jordan Lyles (9-9, 4.48 ERA) Time: 7:05 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Lyles: Christian Arroyo 2-5, Xander Bogaerts 2-11, Bobby Dalbec 1-5, Rafael Devers 4-11, Kiké Hernández 3-8, Eric Hosmer 5-13, J.D. Martinez 5-11, Reese McGuire 0-2, Tommy Pham 4-9, Kevin Plawecki 0-1, Rob Refsnyder 0-0, Alex Verdugo 1-8 Orioles vs. Crawford: Rougned Odor 1-1, Brett Phillips 1-6, Ramón Urías 0-0 Stat of the day: The Red Sox are 38-28 in games when they hit a home run, and 21-32 when they do not. Notes: Crawford has gone at least five innings in each of his eight starts. In his one appearance against the Orioles, he was charged with two runs without recording an out in a relief appearance on May 1. … Lyles is 2-1 with a 5.31 ERA in six starts against the Red Sox. In two starts against the Sox in May he went 1-0, allowing a total of four runs and 16 hits (no home runs) in 10 ⅓ innings. … The 321 career extra-base hits by Devers are the most by a Red Sox player 25 or younger. Song of the Day:Guns N' Roses - Garden Of Eden www.youtube.com/watch?v=uochXYjmx5Q
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 13:25:24 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1h #RedSox are on a pace to hit 152 home runs. That would be their fewest in a full season since 2014 when they had 123.
They hit 219 last year.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 13:35:23 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 1h Sources: Red Sox optioned Josh Winckowski to WooSox after last night’s game, clearing room for Matt Strahm.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 13:40:07 GMT -5
Wonder if Eck and the other clowns in the NESN booth will be trashing the Orioles this weekend?
Peter Gammons @pgammo ·
Red Sox TV laughed @pirates . According to BB Reference Wins Above Ave. by Position. each team has 2 position above ave.-Bos. 3B, SS, Pitts. CF. 3B
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 17:39:12 GMT -5
I think it has been over for a long while but lose this series?
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 19, 2022 17:50:50 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 52m Alex Cora on J.D.'s 'off-day. "He was here early. Actually it’s not an off-day. It’s a working day. He got here at 1, hit outside, he went to the cage, hit a little more.. We know this guy is going to hit at the end of the day."
Tonight starts a stretch in which the Red Sox play 12 straight games against teams they are chasing in the Wild Card standings. “We all know where we at. There’s no hiding it. It starts tonight. Just give yourself a chance to win every series and it starts tonight." -- Cora.
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