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Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsGame-day snapshot Sep 3, 10:25 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
6
6–5
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
5
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupOriolesBaltimore's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.27
65th
WHIP
1.04
34th
K/9
7.11
154th
BB/9
1.73
5th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.67
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
93.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BAL
Brandon Young RHP
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.38
55th
WHIP
1.34
133rd
K/9
7.11
135th
BB/9
3.18
140th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.17
127th
OPS/R
–
IP
130.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bennett allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Bennett allows the lower home-run rate: 0.67 vs 1.17 per nine.
·Young owns a 3.67 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.50 for Bennett.
·Bennett enters with a 3.19 road ERA; Young owns a 3.89 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBennettYoungNote
Career vs opponent4.76 ERA, 1 GS4.76 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8
Young arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.4
Splitter19%84.4
Slider15%84.5
Sinker14%93.8
Curveball12%75.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Brandon Young)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Young
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Young (BvP)
1Roman AnthonyLLF58.7355.817No MLB historyNo history
2Mickey GasperSDH66.82310.902No MLB historyNo history
3Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.799No MLB historyNo history
4Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.7352-for-3Very small sample
5Nick SogardS2B51.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B52.71013.7161-for-2Very small sample
7Jarren DuranLLF49.62720.6331-for-3Very small sample
8Eli WhiteRCF40.6876.699No MLB historyNo history
9Isiah Kiner-FalefaR2B37.6332.706No MLB historyNo history
1Roman Anthony LF · L.245 / .735 · 5 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score3Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample73H-Score5Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score8Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B · R.242 / .633 · 2 HRvs hand .706 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (BvP)
1Blaze AlexanderR3B58.7724.650No MLB historyNo history
2Coby MayoR3B65.758241.1241-for-3Very small sample
3Luis Robert Jr.RCF55.70711.753No MLB historyNo history
4Pete AlonsoR1B82.88543.7952-for-3Very small sample
5Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.7211-for-3Very small sample
6Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B62.838111.0663-for-3Very small sample
7Leody TaverasSCF42.6338.5060-for-3Very small sample
8Dylan BeaversLLF52.6809.654No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC28.4673.462No MLB historyNo history
1Blaze Alexander 3B · R.303 / .772 · 4 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand 1.124 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample65H-Score3Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .795 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score5Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .721 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score6Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand 1.066 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score7Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .506 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample42H-Score8Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.161 / .467 · 3 HRvs hand .462 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·BALBAL
AVG.245 15th.234 27th
OPS.717 18th.710 21st
Home runs163 26th199 10th
Runs689 23rd718 17th
OBP.319 11th.314 20th
SLG.398 19th.396 21st
PitchingBOSBOS·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.07
BOSBAL
WHIP1.23vs1.34
BOSBAL
K/98.7vs8.2
BOSBAL
HR Allowed153vs169
BOSBAL
BullpenBOSBOS·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.55vs4.24
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.35
no league rank
Saves46vs46
BOSBAL
ResultsBOSBOS·BALBAL
+33613th
Run differential
+35011th
87–75 Record79–82
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
Baltimore Orioles (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (3.27 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Brandon Young (3.38 ERA, 9–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Where is the game being played?+
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Orioles performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Orioles 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jake Bennett is at 59; Brandon Young is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.