Orioles begin 4-game series with the Red Sox

Boston Red Sox (75-65, third in the AL East) vs.

Key points

• PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Jake Bennett (9-6, 3.27 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Orioles: Brandon Young (9-3, 3.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 103 strikeouts).
• LINE: Red Sox -135, Orioles +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs.
• TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson has 24 doubles, five triples, 22 home runs and 57 RBIs while hitting.220 for the Orioles.
• Boston has a 40-31 record on the road and a 75-65 record overall.
• Baltimore is 69-71 overall and 34-34 in home games.

Boston Red Sox (75-65, third in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (69-71, fifth in the AL East). Baltimore; Thursday, 7: 15 p.m. EDT.

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox to open a four-game series.

Baltimore is 69-71 overall and 34-34 in home games. The Orioles have a 32-17 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Boston has a 40-31 record on the road and a 75-65 record overall. The Red Sox have the second-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at.323.

Thursday's game is the 10th session between these teams this season. The Red Sox hold a 5-4 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson has 24 doubles, five triples, 22 home runs and 57 RBIs while hitting.220 for the Orioles. Jackson Holliday is 13 for 48 with a double and a home run over the past 10 games.

For now, orioles begin 4 remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.