Boston to visit Baltimore

Updated Aug. 21, 2020 3:20 a.m. ET

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Boston Red Sox (8-18, fifth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (12-13, third in the AL East)

Baltimore; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: TBD Orioles: John Means (0-1, 10.57 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 6 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles take on the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

The Orioles finished 24-52 against AL East Division opponents in 2019. Baltimore averaged 8.5 hits with 3.0 extra base hits per game and 252 total doubles last season.

The Red Sox went 35-41 in division games in 2019. Boston pitchers had a WHIP of 1.38 last year while striking out 10.1 hitters per game.

The teams meet for the fourth time this year. The season series is tied 2-2.

INJURIES: Orioles: Hunter Harvey: (elbow), Trey Mancini: (tumor), Austin Hays: (rib), Richie Martin: (wrist), Jose Iglesias: (left quad).

Red Sox: Chris Sale: (elbow), Eduardo Rodriguez: (heart), Andrew Benintendi: (rib), Dustin Pedroia: (knee).

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