Then they fly to Baltimore for one of those annoying two-game series.
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Reliever Roenis Elias was optioned to Pawtucket prior to Monday’s game, and right-handers Heath Hembree and infielders Marco Hernandez and Deven Marrero were recalled from the Triple-A farm team.
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Two batters later, center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. smashed a solo home run of his own to the seats in right field.
First baseman Hanley Ramirez was placed on the bereavement list.
The Orioles’ nine remaining games with Boston and six remaining games with Toronto, plus the six remaining games between the Red Sox and Blue Jays, will no doubt play a part in deciding which team in the American League East is guaranteed a playoff spot. They’re also 6-0 in their last six home games versus a left-handed starter, are 5-1 in their last six games following an off day, and are 4-1 in their last five games after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. Cleveland 3B-OF Jose Ramirez has hit safely in 18 straight games and recorded multiple hits in 11 of those contests.3.
In a game that could be a shootout, Eduardo Rodriguez (2-5, 5.43 ERA) and the Boston Red Sox (65-52) are in Baltimore to take on Yovani Gallardo (4-4, 5.17 ERA) and the Orioles (66-51). “It’s kind of tough but it’s even tougher just to win a game because it’s getting to that time of the year where everything starts to get insane”. Since signing with Chicago as an amateur free agent in 2009, the Dominican native has hit.282 (680-for-2,413) over 629 minor league games, tallying 315 runs, 118 doubles, 33 triples, 30 home runs, 283 RBI, and 93 stolen bases.
Betances got major league RBI leader Edwin Encarnacion to ground into a game-ending, around-the-horn double play with runners at the corners.
The 40-year-old designated hitter belted a two-run home run deep into the right-field stands with one out in the top of the sixth inning off Josh Tomlin to put the Red Sox ahead, 2-1. “(Pedroia) hasn’t changed his approach. But his other numbers seem to be going in the wrong direction.
Beltre’s 100th home run at Globe Life Park came against former teammate Ross Detwiler (1-1) in the fifth with Texas trailing 2-1. It means you’ve done something well, ” said Betts, who matched David Ortiz with the club lead with 26 homers. Porcello also improved to 12-0 at Fenway in 2016, and the Red Sox have won all 13 of his home starts. Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 2.75) took the loss in that game after allowing three runs in five innings. “You’ve got to limit the damage as much as you can and unfortunately I wasn’t able to do that”.
“The Indians” lead over Detroit in the AL Central stood at 4 1/2 games going into Monday night, when the Tigers hosted the Kansas City Royals.
RHP Clay Buchholz will make another start Thursday at Detroit, filling in for RHP Steven Wright as the knuckleballer heads to the disabled list.
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Promoted earlier in the day from the minors for his fifth stint in the majors this season and was in complete control, giving up no runs or walks. Overall, Buchholz is 5-9 with a 5.66 ERA.
