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Two months ago, the idea of the Orioles being sellers at the trade deadline would’ve been shocking. Now, it feels inevitable.
Rafael Devers grounded a single up the middle to drive in the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in the opener of a split doubleheader.
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SB Nation on MSNOrioles salvage doubleheader split behind dominant Trevor Rogers, win 2-1 in nightcapThe lead was cut to 2-1, but Domínguez hunkered down and got the final three outs, working past an Abreu single that put the tying run on base. Mateo secured the final out on a sinking liner to center, and the Orioles, thankfully, were in the win column.
Rafael Devers hit a game-ending single with one out in the 10th inning and the host Boston Red Sox outlasted the Baltimore Orioles for a 6-5 victory on Saturday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.
Marcelo Mayer, Boston's No. 2 prospect and No. 8 in MLB, was added to the Red Sox’s roster and made his Major League debut in their 2-1 loss in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Orioles.
Over time, Saturday could be remembered as the day the Red Sox called up star prospect Marcelo Mayer from the minors. But the Sox still had business to take of as Mayer made his way from Worcester to Boston for the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Orioles.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said, "We might need to make decisions based on the roster on what we need not only tomorrow but in the upcoming days."
At Fenway Park on Sunday, the Baltimore Orioles (16-34) meet the Boston Red Sox (27-26), with first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles are an underdog (+111 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Red Sox (-132). The Red Sox will give the ball to Walker Buehler (4-1) against the Orioles and Dean Kremer (3-5).
The Orioles sent another player to the injured list on Saturday and called up a familiar face from Triple-A to take his place.