COMMENTARY
In the scheme of seven months, the difference between a 2-1 opening weekend and a 1-2 one is minuscule, but it sure makes one Monday in April wake up a little smoother.
The Red Sox and Orioles are each trying to edge into the 2023 wild-card discussion. Neither seemed to belong this weekend. About the only thing between them was Ryan McKenna’s straight drop of the potential final out on Saturday, which opened the door for Adam Duvall to win Boston a game it had trailed for all but the first 10 pitches.