Payton Tolle will get the start for the Sox Wednesday. The lefthander recorded 16 strikeouts in 10⅔ innings in his last two starts, both no-decisions.
The Orioles will counter with Chris Bassitt. The righthander allowed just one hit in six innings against the Blue Jays his last time out, but did not get a decision.
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ORIOLES (29-32): Ward LF, Henderson SS, Rutschman C, Alonso 1B, Mayo 3B, Basallo DH, O’Neill RF, Holliday 2B, Alexander CF.
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Pitching: RHP Chris Bassitt (4-3, 5.06 ERA)
RED SOX (25-34): Duran LF, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Yoshida DH, Gasper C, Kiner-Falefa 2B, Mayer SS, Durbin 3B.
Pitching: LHP Payton Tolle (2-2, 2.61 ERA)
Time: 6:45 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Orioles vs. Tolle: Blaze Alexander 0-0
Red Sox vs. Bassitt: Wilyer Abreu 6-14, Willson Contreras 1-5, Jarren Duran 4-19, Mickey Gasper 1-2, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 5-16, Carlos Narváez 1-4, Ceddanne Rafaela 2-12, Nick Sogard 1-2, Connor Wong 1-10, Masataka Yoshida 6-16
Stat of the day: The Red Sox have scored two or fewer runs in 15 of their 29 games at home, going 2-13 in those games.
Notes: Tolle is facing the Orioles for the first time. … Jarren Duran has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games, batting .328 with a 1.111 OPS over that span. He has reached base safely in 16 straight games, the second-longest active on-base streak in the American League behind Tampa Bay’s Yandy Diaz (17). … Mickey Gasper has hit safely in 12 of his 13 starts. … Baltimore’s starting pitchers have posted a 2.40 ERA through the last 13 games. … Bassitt is 2-3 with a 3.59 ERA in nine career starts against the Red Sox, but has not beaten them in six outings over the last two seasons. … The Orioles have won three straight games, six of their last eight, and eight of their last 11. They are 25-9 when scoring four or more runs, and 24-19 when hitting at least one home run. … Pete Alonso is hitting .310 (22-for-71) with two doubles, four homers, and 16 RBI in his last 18 games.
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