After a win at Fenway Park on Monday, the Baltimore Orioles had every chance to make a serious run at snatching a playoff berth away from the Seattle Mariners.
The Boston Red Sox had other ideas, however, and have delivered a potentially mortal blow to Baltimore's postseason hopes with back-to-back wins on Tuesday and Wednesday.
With the Seattle Mariners defeating the Texas Rangers last night, the Orioles are now 4.5 games back of the final American League wild-card spot with just seven games remaining for them.
A win for the Red Sox in this afternoon's finale wouldn 9;t mathematically eliminate the O's, but it would leave them needing a near-miracle to make some magic happen.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox Matchup Information and Betting Odds
- Matchup: Baltimore Orioles (80-75, 36-41 away, 4th in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (74-81, 39-38 home, 5th in the AL East)
- Venue & Location: Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Game Time: 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time
- Baltimore: RHP Mike Baumann (2022: 11 appearances – two starts, 1-3, 4.32 ERA)
- Boston: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (2022: 18 starts, 5-3, 4.15 ERA)