AL East Division rivals will square off on Monday night, when the Boston Red Sox face the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. On Sunday, dropped the rubber game of their weekend series with the visiting White Sox by a 5-2 final score. J.D. Martinez doubled and scored a run for Boston, who trails New York by a full game for first place.
Thirty-three year old knuckleballer Steven Wright (2-0 1.57 ERA) will make his second start for the Red Sox. Last time out, Wright allowed just two hits over seven scoreless innings during a 6-0 victory versus Detroit.
The Baltimore Orioles have lost 45 of their first 64 games and own the worst record in the majors. The Orioles were swept in Toronto over the weekend by a combined 27-11 score in the four games. Baltimore slugger Manny Machado leads the team with a .312 average to go along with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs.
The Orioles will counter with twenty-five year old righty Dylan Bundy (4-7 4.04 ERA) in the series opener. In his last start, Bundy allowed just three hits across seven scoreless frames during a 1-0 road victory over the Mets.
