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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello (66) throws against the Baltimore Orioles during the third inning at Fenway Park.
FINAL: Orioles 7, Red Sox 1 - Defense with 4 key miscues; Final 18 batters retired in order
A tough day at Fenway all around.
The day started with Trevor Story being sidelined for the rest of the season, and Nick Pivetta going on IL with an elbow injury.
Things got a little better with the pregame ceremony featuring Tim and Stacy Wakefield's two children.
Looked to be a good when Tyler O'Neill hit a freaking tank over everything in the first inning, and then Triston Casas singled in the next at bat.
Then it went straight downhill. That was the last hit the Red Sox would have in the game, and their final 18 batters were sat down in order.
Boston had four big miscues on defense, and the Orioles pounced on them.
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WHO: Baltimore Orioles (5-4) at Red Sox (7-3)
WHEN: 2:10 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park.
SERIES TO DATE: First meeting. Orioles won 2023 series 7-6 as the teams split 6 games at Fenway.
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Brayan Bello (1-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Corbin Burnes (1-0, 2.31)
TV/RADIO: NESN, MLB Network, WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Jarren Duran, LF
Rafael Devers, 3B
Tyler O’Neill, RF
Triston Casas, 1B
Masataka Yoshida, DH
Ceddanne Rafaela, CF
Enmanuel Valdez, 2B
Reese McGuire, C
David Hamilton, SS
SP Brayan Bello
ORIOLES
SS Henderson
C Rutschman
RF Santander
DH O'Hearn
1B Mountcastle
CF Mullins
LF Cowser
3B Urias
2B Kemp
SP Corbin Burnes
WHAT'S UP
The Red Sox placed right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta on the 15-Day Injured List, retroactive to April 6, with a right elbow flexor strain. To fill Pivetta’s spot on the active roster, the club recalled left-handed pitcher Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester.
As part of the home opener festivities, the Red Sox will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the 2004 Championship team and commemorate Tim Wakefield and Larry Lucchino.
The Red Sox have won 6 of their last 7 games, going 7-3 on their season-opening 10-game, 11-day road trip to SEA (2-2), OAK (3-0), and LAA (2-1). ... Today’s home opener begins the Red Sox’ season-long 10-game homestand, comprised of a 3-game series vs. BAL, a 3-game series vs. LAA, and a 4-game series vs. CLE which begins on Patriots Day (4/15).16 of the Sox’ next 22 games, through 5/2, are at home. ... The Red Sox are 13-6 in their last 19 home openers(since 2005) but have lost each of the last 3.
Through the Red Sox’ first 10 games of the season, Boston’s starting pitchers have allowed just 10 runs (9 ER) in 53.0 innings with 62 SO and 12 BB. Sox starters lead MLB in ERA (1.53) and SO/9.0 IP (10.53), and rank 2nd in WHIP (0.92), and opponent AVG (.191), and SO/BB ratio (6.75).
When Bello starts, the Sox are 19-10 (.655) in his last 29 starts, after going 2-10 to begin his career. He's 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA (6 ER/10.1 IP) in 2 career starts against the Orioles: 9/9/22 in Baltimore (L, 5.1 IP, 3 R) and 9/10/23 in Boston (W, 5.0 IP, 3 R). Mullins is 4 for 5 against him.
O'Neil is 1 for 11 against Burnes. ... Duran's current hitting streak: 6 G (13-for-27, 4 R, HR, 5 RBI, 2 HBP, 4 SB).
Bobby Dalbec was optioned to Worcester, and Remy Gonzalez was recalled.