Tanner Houck threw six innings of one-hit ball and the last-place Boston Red Sox earned a split in the four-game series against the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles with a 6-1 victory Sunday in the regular-season finale.
The Orioles have home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs and will host a Division Series opener starting Oct. 7.
“I am really proud of how we played for six months,” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said. “We didn't play our best baseball game today, unfortunately, in the last game in front of the home fans. How well we played this year, home and away, is definitely something to be proud of.