Red Sox shut out Orioles
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The Yankees are back to losing slump with 3 consecutive defeats and will look to avoid getting swept by their rivals Red Sox.
The Orioles lost Monday for the fourth time in their past five games, but Colton Cowser’s performance provides a positive.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, Trent Grisham also went deep twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 to prevent a four-game sweep.
The Red Sox took their first two games in Baltimore behind notable pitching performances, first in an all-bullpen showing on Monday, then behind eight powerful innings from Lucas Giolito on Tuesday in a 5-0 win that allowed them to finally gain some ground on the first-place Blue Jays.
On a night the Red Sox pieced it together from a pitching standpoint – going with a bullpen game for the second time this season – some bolts of offense were needed to make the strategy work. One came from Roman Anthony early,
The Red Sox placed Fitts on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right arm neuritis, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Fitts had to be lifted from Monday's outing in Baltimore due to the injury.
Kyle Bradish struck out 10 in six innings in an impressive return from Tommy John surgery for the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night against Boston.
Lucas Giolito allowed four hits in eight innings, Trevor Story and David Hamilton both homered, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 5-0