Red Sox 19, Orioles 3: Ball don’t lie

David Price started for the Sox, and Dave O’Brien quickly noted that we’d probably see a lot of first-pitch swinging, given the relative lack of consequences to this one and the next game scheduled. Sure enough, Cedric Mullins struck out swinging on four pitches. Andrew Benintendi banged into the scoreboard to catch what looked like a routine flyout from Jonathan Villar, and Adam Jones grounded out on a full count to Xander Bogaerts to end it.

Mookie Betts singled to center to start the inning, then was nearly picked off while looking for steal number 30 and, hence, a 30/30 year. He really wanted the bag. A Benintendi check swing got Betts at second and no more. J.D. Martinez crushed a ball…