Orioles hang on to win nightcap against Red Sox 2-1
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Rafael Devers grounded a single up the middle to drive in the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in the opener of a split doubleheader.
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SB Nation on MSNOrioles salvage doubleheader split behind dominant Trevor Rogers, win 2-1 in nightcapThe lead was cut to 2-1, but Domínguez hunkered down and got the final three outs, working past an Abreu single that put the tying run on base. Mateo secured the final out on a sinking liner to center, and the Orioles, thankfully, were in the win column.
The Orioles nearly held Boston scoreless in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader thanks to the fearless effort of Jorge Mateo.
Two months ago, the idea of the Orioles being sellers at the trade deadline would’ve been shocking. Now, it feels inevitable.
Over time, Saturday could be remembered as the day the Red Sox called up star prospect Marcelo Mayer from the minors. But the Sox still had business to take of as Mayer made his way from Worcester to Boston for the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Orioles.
The Baltimore Orioles (16-33) and Boston Red Sox (26-26) play a day-night doubleheader Saturday at Fenway Park. First pitch for Game 1 is set for 1:05 p.m. ET (FS1/MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Orioles vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Rafael Devers hit a game-ending single with one out in the 10th inning and the host Boston Red Sox outlasted the Baltimore Orioles for a 6-5 victory on Saturday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.
Marcelo Mayer, Boston's No. 2 prospect and No. 8 in MLB, was added to the Red Sox’s roster and made his Major League debut in their 2-1 loss in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Orioles.
The hits keep on coming. No, not those hits. Those have been hard to come by for the Orioles. The Orioles have spent most of the season as one of MLB’s most injured teams, and they maintained that reputation Saturday.