Game 52 lineups and preview: Orioles at Red Sox still on, for now
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Baltimore is coming off an 8-4 win over the Brewers in 11 innings. The victory snapped an eight-game losing streak and was the first for interim manager Tony Mansolino, who took over when Brandon Hyde was fired Saturday.
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Lineups
ORIOLES (16-32):
TBA
Pitching:
LHP Cade Povich (1-3, 5.23 ERA)
RED SOX (25-26):
TBA
Pitching:
RHP Lucas Giolito (1-1, 7.08 ERA)
Time:
6:45 p.m.
TV, radio:
NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Orioles vs. Giolito:
Dylan Carlson 0-5, Ramón Laureano 0-3, Jorge Mateo 0-2, Ryan Mountcastle 2-6, Cedric Mullins 8-13, Ryan O'Hearn 4-25, Emmanuel Rivera 1-4, Adley Rutschman 1-3, Ramón Urías 1-4
Red Sox vs. Povich:
Alex Bregman 1-5, Kristian Campbell 0-1, Rafael Devers 2-8, Jarren Duran 1-9, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-6, Rob Refsnyder 4-7, Trevor Story 1-4, Connor Wong 0-6
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Stat of the day:
The Red Sox are the only team in MLB that has not been shut out this year.
Notes:
Giolito is 3-2 with a 5.19 ERA in five starts against the Orioles. … Jarren Duran is batting .318 with an .877 OPS in his last 11 games since May 10. … The Red Sox struck out a season-high 16 times in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Mets. … Povich is 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA in three career appearances against the Red Sox. He has 19 strikeouts in 15 ⅓ innings.
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