The Birds fell to the Red Sox in last night’s series opener by a score of 7-1. It was Baltimore’s 100th loss of 2021. Chris Sale was better than Keegan Akin and held the O’s lineup to one run in five innings of work. On the bright side, Austin Hays stayed hot at the plate, blasting his 21st home run of the season. He’s hitting .319/.354/.681 in his past 25 games.
In today’s afternoon tilt, Zac Lowther gets the start for Baltimore. It’s been a tough transition to the majors for the young left-hander, as he’s struggled to a 9.