Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (2026-07-21). Kyle Bradish vs Ranger Suarez at Fenway Park.

Starters — Bradish has a 3.61 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 107.1 innings with 8.89 K/9, 4.19 BB/9, and 1.01 HR/9. His last three starts were 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; 7.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 1 BB; and 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, 5 BB. The recent form looks steady rather than sharply moving, with a flat trend and improved command after the June 28 outing. Suarez brings a 3.15 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 91.1 innings with 9.56 K/9, 2.56 BB/9, and 0.49 HR/9. His last three starts were 2.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 0 BB; 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 8 K, 1 BB; and 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB. Despite the short July 5 start, his broader profile points up, supported by stronger strikeout and home-run suppression numbers than Bradish.

Teams — Baltimore enters with a .719 OPS and 464 runs scored, backed by a .238 team average. The Orioles’ pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA and 1.35 WHIP, though the club is 7-3 over its last 10 games. Boston has a .709 OPS, 419 runs, and a .245 team average. The Red Sox have been better on the run-prevention side with a 3.55 team ERA and 1.22 WHIP, and they come in on a 10-0 run over their last 10 games. Baltimore has the slight edge in OPS and total runs, while Boston shows the cleaner overall pitching baseline and stronger recent team form.