Red Sox hand Orioles 5th straight loss 7-1 behind Nate Eovaldi

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.BALTIMORE (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi allowed five hits over seven innings, Xander Bogaerts and Mitch Moreland homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 7-1 Thursday to extend the Orioles’ losing streak to a season-high five games.

It was the second straight victory for Boston following a nine-game skid. Though the Red Sox are 10 games under .500 and in the AL East cellar, Seattle now owns the worst record in the American League.

Bogaerts hit a solo shot in the third inning and added an RBI single in the ninth before Moreland connected with two on against Miguel Castro.

“Good timely hitting,” manager Ron Roenicke said, who summed up the night with a…