X-rays conducted on Jordan Westburg’s right hand and wrist returned negative following his hit by a pitch last night. Nonetheless, he will not be part of tonight’s lineup against the Red Sox.
Westburg, who leads the club with 12 multi-RBI games, will be replaced by Ramón Urías at third base. James McCann will handle catching duties and bat ninth, while Adley Rutschman will be on the bench.
Ryan O’Hearn will serve as the designated hitter and Colton Cowser will be in left field, batting cleanup. Notably, O’Hearn boasts a .325 batting average against fastballs in Baltimore this season, compared to just .167 on the road.
In terms of pitching, Corbin Burnes, with a 2.60 ERA and 1.066 WHIP in 11 starts, will take the mound for the Orioles. Burnes previously faced the Red Sox on April 9 at Fenway Park, allowing only one run and two hits over seven innings. However, Tyler O’Neill, who homered in the first encounter, is currently unavailable for the Red Sox due to an injured knee.
Boston’s right-hander Kutter Crawford, with a 2.89 ERA and 1.203 WHIP in 11 starts, will be the opposing pitcher. Crawford notably held the Orioles to two hits over five shutout innings on April 10. However, he holds a career 6.75 ERA against them in four games.
The Orioles, aiming to extend their streak to 18 consecutive non-losing series against division opponents, are currently 1 ½ games behind the first-place Yankees.
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Regarding batting statistics, Anthony Santander holds a 3-for-8 record with a home run against Crawford, while Rutschman has a 2-for-8 record with a homer and five strikeouts.
The Red Sox boast the highest average in the majors at .391 when ahead in the count, according to STATS.
For the Orioles
X-rays on Jordan Westburg’s right hand and wrist came back negative after he was hit last night by a pitch. However, he’s out of tonight’s lineup against the Red Sox.
Westburg leads the club with 12 multi-RBI games.
James McCann is catching and batting ninth. Adley Rutschman is on the bench.
Ramón Urías gets the start at third base. Ryan O’Hearn is the designated hitter. Colton Cowser is in left field again and batting cleanup.
O’Hearn is hitting .325 against fastballs in Baltimore this season compared to just .167 on the road.
Corbin Burnes has registered a 2.60 ERA and 1.066 WHIP in 11 starts. He faced the Red Sox on April 9 at Fenway Park and allowed one run and two hits in seven innings. Tyler O’Neill homered in the first.
O’Neill is 2-for-14 with eight strikeouts against him. However, he’s in Boston undergoing tests on his injured knee.
Burnes has made two career starts against the Red Sox and allowed three earned runs (four total) in 12 innings.
Burnes has twice as many strikeouts at home (44) as he does on the road (22).
The Orioles are trying to extend their streak to 18 consecutive non-losing series against division opponents. They trail the first-place Yankees by 1 ½ games.
Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford has registered a 2.89 ERA and 1.203 WHIP in 11 starts. He’s surrendered only four home runs in 62 1/3 innings.
Crawford shut out the Orioles on two hits over five innings on April 10. He has a career 6.75 ERA against them in four games.
Anthony Santander is 3-for-8 with a home run against Crawford. Rutschman is 2-for-8 with a homer and five strikeouts.
The Red Sox have the highest average in the majors at .391 when ahead in the count, per STATS.
For the Orioles
Gunnar Henderson SS
Ryan Mountcastle 1B
Ryan O’Hearn DH
Colton Cowser LF
Anthony Santander RF
Cedric Mullins CF
Jorge Mateo 2B
Ramón Urías 3B
James McCann C
Corbin Burnes RHP
Samuel Basallo went 3-for-5 today with Double-A Bowie. He played first base.
Right fielder Dylan Beavers drove in the only run in a 2-1 loss. Shortstop Anthony Servideo doubled twice.
Seth Johnson allowed one run and five hits in four innings.
For the Red Sox
Jarren Duran LF
Wilyer Abreu RF
Rob Refsnyder DH
Rafael Devers 3B
Connor Wong C
Dominic Smith 1B
Vaughn Grissom 2B
David Hamilton SS
Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Kutter Crawford RHP
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