4.15
ERA
1.12
WHIP
10.0
K/9
26.0
IP
5
GS
2.4
BB/9
Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox
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1:35 PM ET
H2H 5–8
Starting pitchers
2.35
ERA
0.88
WHIP
6.4
K/9
53.2
IP
9
GS
1.5
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season4.15
Last 54.15
↑Recent form near season pace
↑ ERA trending up lately
Matchup edge
Jake Bennett hotter lately (L5 0.84 ERA)·Boston bullpen edge
Lineup threats vs starter
Orioles vs Jake Bennett
No prior plate appearances vs this starter in our data.
Boston vs Dean Kremer
Avg OPS 1.0573 hot hittersTop: Contreras 2.667 · Durbin 1.000 · Monasterio 1.000
Baltimore Orioles batters vs Jake Bennett
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Boston Red Sox batters vs Dean Kremer
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◆ Matchup preview
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.
Key facts
Suarez has the better run-prevention profile with a 3.15 ERA and 0.49 HR/9Baltimore owns a .719 OPS and 464 runs, both ahead of Boston’s .709 OPS and 419 runsBoston enters 10-0 in its last 10 games with a 3.55 team ERA and 1.22 WHIP
◆ Lineup notes
Taylor Ward, Pete Alonso, Gunnar Henderson, Tyler O'Neill, Coby Mayo, Leody Taveras, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Jackson Holliday, and Chadwick Tromp all have no MLB history against Eduardo Rivera. That leaves the visiting lineup with a completely unfamiliar look versus the left-hander, with no prior plate appearances anywhere in the order.
Anthony Seigler has no MLB history against Kyle Bradish, but the rest of the home lineup brings at least some prior exposure. Willson Contreras has the best results so far, going 1-for-2 with a 2.667 OPS, while Caleb Durbin and Andruw Monasterio are each 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Masataka Yoshida is 1-for-7 with a 0.286 OPS, and Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, and Carlos Narváez are all hitless against Bradish: Rafaela 0-for-2 with a 0.000 OPS, Abreu 0-for-2 with a 0.333 OPS, Duran 0-for-3 with a 0.000 OPS, and Narváez 0-for-2 with a 0.000 OPS.
The home side clearly has more familiarity with the opposing starter. The visitors enter with no tracked MLB history at all against Rivera, while the home lineup has several hitters who have already seen Bradish multiple times.
Head to head (2025–2026)
5—8
Boston Red Sox lead series
13 meetings total
2025-08-28
Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
3–2
BOS
2025-08-27
Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
3–2
BOS
2025-08-26
Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
5–0
BOS
2025-08-25
Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
4–3
BOS
2025-08-19
Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
4–3
BAL
Team picture · 2026
BAL
BOS
Team AVG
0.238
0.245
Team OPS
0.719
0.709
Home runs
120
95
Runs scored
464
419
Team ERA
4.21
3.55
HR allowed
110
101
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