Red Sox aim to extend 15-game winning streak in split doubleheader against Orioles
Boston will start left-hander Jake Bennett in the afternoon game of a split doubleheader, while the Orioles counter with Dean Kremer; the Sox seek to tie a franchise record with 15 straight wins.
Boston’s scheduled doubleheader on Wednesday will feature left-hander Jake Bennett on the mound for the 1:35 p.m. opener as the Red Sox attempt to match a franchise-record 15-game winning streak. The Orioles will reply with right-hander Dean Kremer in the first contest, and plan to start right-hander Kyle Bradish in the night game.
The Red Sox have not yet announced a starter for Game 2; interim manager Chad Tracy said, ">We’ve just got to wait and see how [Suarez] feels [Wednesday]." Potential options include activating Ranger Suarez or using a bullpen game with Eduardo Rivera as an opener.
Boston’s lineup includes Masataka Yoshida (DH), Ceddanne Rafaela (CF), Wilyer Abreu (RF), Willson Contreras (1B), Caleb Durbin (3B), Carlos Narváez (2B), Jarren Duran (LF), Connor Wong (C) and Hiroki Yoshida (SS). The Orioles field Ward (LF), Alonso (1B), Henderson (SS), O’Neill (RF), Mayo (DH), Taveras (CF), Encarnación-Strand (3B), Holliday (2B) and Huff (C).
Bennett, who is 5-3 with a 2.35 ERA, will face the Orioles for the first time. Kremer (1-2, 4.15 ERA) and Bradish (6-9, 3.61 ERA) have struggled historically against Boston, posting career ERAs above 5.00 in previous matchups.
The Red Sox lead MLB in team ERA (3.09) and rank second in WHIP (1.17). They are 47-1 when holding a lead after seven innings, tied for the best record in the league. After the doubleheader, Boston will have Thursday off before opening a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.