David Price (15-8, 3.87 ERA) and Wade Miley (8-12, 5.49 ERA) start in the first of a three-game series between the Boston Red Sox (80-62) and the Baltimore Orioles (78-64) at Fenway Park. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Monday, Sep. 12 and can be seen on MAS2 and NESN.
Price pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs and striking out eight in a 7-2 win over the Padres. David Ortiz (.314, 69 Rs, 32 HRs, 110 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and three RBIs. Miley went 5.0 innings, surrendering four runs, striking out four and walking four in a 5-2 defeat to the Yankees in his last outing. Manny Machado (.307, 98 Rs, 34 HRs, 90 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the Orioles, going 2 for 4 yesterday.
Notes
For the 14th time this season, the Red Sox registered at least two errors in a game.
The Red Sox are coming into this matchup after a high-scoring game where they scored a whopping 11 runs. The Orioles have a 0-8 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they are outhit, the Red Sox are 8-38. The Orioles have an 18-51 record when opponents outhit them.
Baltimore tops the league in home runs this season with 226. Boston ranks in the top 10 with 184.
Ranking 18th, Baltimore is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 413 this season. Boston ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 483.
When the Red Sox hit at least one home run, they are 67-42, well-matched with the Orioles who are 66-42 when hitting one or more homers.
