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Red Sox go for sweep of Orioles on MLB.TV
- Updated: September 22, 2016
The first-place Red Sox go for a four-game sweep of the contending Orioles tonight, with Boston’s David Price starting opposite Baltimore’s Chris Tillman for a potential pitchers’ duel at Camden Yards.
The Red Sox have won seven in a row to increase their lead in the American League East to five games. Meanwhile, the Orioles are holding on to the second AL Wild Card spot with a one-game lead over the Tigers and Astros.
Detroit has a chance to move into a Wild Card spot today, needing to sweep its doubleheader against the Twins and an Orioles loss.
Also today, the National League Wild Card race continues as the Giants and Mets jockey for position as they each open series against division rivals.
And the best place to catch all the action is on MLB.TV.
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Here’s what to watch for today in the Majors (all times ET):
Sox go for sweep: BOS@BAL, 7:05 p.m. It’s a matchup of Opening Day starters and 16-game winners as Price and the Sox battle Tillman and the O’s. Boston’s magic number to clinch the division is six games over the Blue Jays, who have an off-day today.
Price gave up five runs over six innings in his last start against the Yankees, but he’s had success in his career against the Orioles. In 23 career starts against the O’s, Price is 10-5 with a 2.83 ERA.
For Tillman, it’s his third start since returning from the disabled list. The Orioles are 21-7 when the right-hander starts this year. Tillman is 1-1 with a 3.09 ERA in his last two starts. He’s also had good career numbers …
