Boston Red Sox (74-60, second in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (60-73, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Thursday, 1:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (14-5, 2.38 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 207 strikeouts); Orioles: Cade Povich (2-7, 5.13 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox looking to stop a three-game home skid.
Baltimore has a 60-73 record overall and a 31-36 record at home. The Orioles have gone 32-59 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Boston is 74-60 overall and 33-35 in road games. The Red Sox have the fourth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .425.
Thursday's game is the 13th time these teams match up this season. The Red Sox have a 7-5 advantage in the season series.
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