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Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsGame-day snapshot Sep 6, 4:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
3
3–1
FINAL · 9 innings
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 41
1
T-Score41
FINAL · 9 innings

Red Sox claim 3-1 pitching-led win over Orioles

The Boston Red Sox earned a 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a game defined by pitching and a narrow final margin. Boston’s two-run victory came with both clubs receiving notable work from their starting pitchers, while Eli White supplied the decisive offensive production listed in the boxscore.

Payton Tolle set the tone for the Red Sox with 6.0 innings, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 12. The 12 strikeouts stood out alongside the single earned run allowed, giving Boston a strong starting-pitching line in a game that finished with only four total runs. Tolle’s outing provided the Red Sox with both length and swing-and-miss production, and the final 3-1 score reflected the limited damage allowed during his six innings.

Kyle Bradish also delivered a scoreless start for Baltimore. Bradish worked 4.0 innings, allowed 0 earned runs and recorded 3 strikeouts. His line kept the Orioles in a tightly contested game and underscored the pitching-focused nature of the result. With Bradish holding Boston without an earned run during his appearance and Tolle limiting Baltimore to 1 earned run across 6.0 innings, the matchup featured two starters who kept the scoring in check.

White’s 2-for-4 performance included 1 home run and 3 RBI, matching Boston’s full run total. In a 3-1 final, those 3 RBI represented all of the Red Sox’s scoring output recorded in the boxscore. White paired multi-hit production with the home run, giving Boston the offensive line that separated the teams despite Bradish’s scoreless 4.0 innings.

The Red Sox ultimately converted Tolle’s 6.0-inning, 12-strikeout outing and White’s 3-RBI day into the 3-1 victory. The Orioles received 4.0 scoreless innings from Bradish, but Boston’s combination of Tolle’s run prevention and White’s complete share of the club’s scoring carried the final two-run decision.

Written by PitcherStat ·
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Payton TolleBOS
StarterWin
6.04101291
Aroldis ChapmanBOS
ReliefSave
1.0100219
Kyle BradishBAL
StarterLoss
4.0204385
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
BOSBoston Red Sox030000000340
BALBaltimore Orioles100000000151
Top hitters
Eli White2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Christian Encarnacion-Strand1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Pete Alonso2-for-4
Coby Mayo1-for-4 · 1 R
Adley Rutschman1-for-4

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxTolle leads Bradish in P-Score (72 vs 50), WHIP and K/9.
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 formSoxBoston has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.15
30th
WHIP
1.08
28th
K/9
10.45
27th
BB/9
2.43
46th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
137.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
BAL
Kyle Bradish RHP
Kyle Bradish
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
113th
WHIP
1.42
177th
K/9
8.29
108th
BB/9
4.03
184th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
102nd
OPS/R
–
IP
152.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.04
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Tolle strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Tolle enters with a 3.15 ERA compared with Bradish's 3.91.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6
Bradish arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%94.7
Slider24%87.4
Curveball22%84.9
Four-seam17%94.2
Changeup1%90.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Kyle Bradish)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
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 Kyle Bradish
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradish (BvP)
1Roman AnthonyLLF58.7355.8171-for-5Very small sample
2Mickey GasperSDH66.82310.902No MLB historyNo history
3Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.7991-for-2Very small sample
4Trevor StoryRSS34.6225.6150-for-7Very small sample
5Nick SogardS2B51.7275.6930-for-1Very small sample
6Caleb DurbinR3B51.71013.7161-for-2Very small sample
7Jarren DuranLLF49.62720.6330-for-3Very small sample
8Andruw MonasterioRSS45.6666.6021-for-2Very small sample
9Eli WhiteRCF40.6876.6991-for-2Very small sample
1Roman Anthony LF · L.245 / .735 · 5 HRvs hand .817 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample58H-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 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score4Trevor Story SS · R.235 / .622 · 5 HRvs hand .615 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample34H-Score5Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score9Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .699 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1Blaze AlexanderR3B58.7724.650No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B82.88543.7951-for-3Very small sample
3Coby MayoR3B65.758241.1241-for-3Very small sample
4Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B62.838111.0662-for-3Very small sample
5Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.7211-for-3Very small sample
6Rece HindsRRF—.4330.2830-for-1Very small sample
7Dylan BeaversLLF52.6809.654No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos NarváezRC28.4673.4620-for-1Very small sample
9Colton CowserLCF52.68713.4540-for-1Very small sample
1Blaze Alexander 3B · R.303 / .772 · 4 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .795 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score3Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand 1.124 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample65H-Score4Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand 1.066 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score5Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .721 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score6Rece Hinds RF · R.143 / .433 · 0 HRvs hand .283 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score7Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Carlos Narváez C · R.161 / .467 · 3 HRvs hand .462 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample28H-Score9Colton Cowser CF · L.226 / .687 · 13 HRvs hand .454 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·BALBAL
AVG.245 16th.234 27th
OPS.717 19th.710 21st
Home runs163 26th199 10th
Runs689 23rd718 17th
OBP.319 12th.314 21st
SLG.398 20th.396 22nd
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 ERA3.52vs4.16
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.24vs1.33
no league rank
Saves46vs46
BOSBAL
ResultsBOSBOS·BALBAL
+36613th
Run differential
+37911th
87–75 Record79–82
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
Baltimore Orioles (4–6)
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (3.15 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Kyle Bradish (3.91 ERA, 7–12) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
Payton Tolle is at 72; Kyle Bradish is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.