Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles
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Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (2026-09-03). Jake Bennett vs Brandon Young at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Jake Bennett enters with a 3.27 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP across 93.2 innings of work. The left-hander has limited damage effectively with 7.11 strikeouts per nine innings, 1.73 walks per nine, and 0.67 home runs per nine alongside a 9-6 record. In his recent outings, he delivered 6.0 innings with 0 earned runs, 7 strikeouts, and 0 walks, preceded by 7.0 innings with 3 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, and 1 walk, and 4.0 innings with 4 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, and 1 walk, reflecting a downward trend. Brandon Young carries a 3.38 ERA with solid run prevention over 130.1 innings while posting a 9-3 mark. Over his previous three appearances, he recorded 7.0 innings with 1 earned run, 4 strikeouts, and 1 walk, followed by 5.2 innings with 2 earned runs, 3 strikeouts, and 3 walks, and 4.0 innings with 4 earned runs, 3 strikeouts, and 1 walk, also trending down. He maintains a 1.34 WHIP, generating 7.11 strikeouts per nine innings against 3.18 walks per nine and 1.17 home runs per nine.
The Red Sox offense holds a .730 OPS with 627 runs scored and a .250 team batting average, while the pitching staff displays a 3.66 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP amid a 4-6 run over their last 10 games. Baltimore counters with 635 runs scored, a .713 OPS, and a .235 batting average, supported by a pitching unit that owns a 4.16 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP after going 6-4 across their past 10 contests.
