Baltimore OriolesOrioles49-52
5FinalJul 20, 2026
Boston Red SoxRed Sox51-48
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
BAL+139
BOS−168
Run line
BAL +1.5−149
BOS −1.5+123
Total O/U
Over 9+101
Under 9−122
- Run line: Orioles +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (11 runs).
Recap
The Boston Red Sox edged the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 at Fenway Park in Boston on Jul 20, 2026 to move to 51-48.
The lead changed hands 3 times.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 6 |
W: Whitlock (5-1) · L: Wells (2-2) · S: Chapman (1-3)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- BALDoubleO'Neill hit a ground rule double, Henderson scored.1-0
Bottom 2
- BOSSacrifice flyDuran hit sacrifice fly to center, Contreras scored.1-1
Bottom 3
- BOSDoubleAbreu doubled to center, Rafaela scored on error, Abreu safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Henderson.1-2
- BOSSingleContreras reached on infield single to second, Abreu scored.1-3
Top 5
- BALHome runEncarnacion-Strand homered to left center (395 feet).2-3
Top 6
- BALSingleJackson singled to left, O'Neill scored, Taveras to third.3-3
- BALSingleEncarnacion-Strand singled to center, Taveras scored, Jackson to third.4-3
Bottom 6
- BOSDoubleContreras doubled to left, Abreu scored.4-4
Top 7
- BALGroundoutO'Neill grounded out to second, Ward scored, Alonso to second.5-4
Bottom 7
- BOSSingleRafaela singled to left, Cheng scored on error, Rafaela safe at second on throwing error by left fielder Ward.5-5
Bottom 8
- BOSHome runDurbin homered to left center (364 feet).5-6
Team stats
BALBOS
- Hits
- 11
- 9
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 6
- Walks
- 2
- 0
- Strikeouts
- 15
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 16
- 11
- Errors
- 4
- 0
Player stats
Orioles · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Ward LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .251 | .386 | .361 |
| Pete Alonso 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .246 | .347 | .460 |
| Gunnar Henderson SS | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .224 | .293 | .402 |
| Tyler O'Neill RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .205 | .297 | .360 |
| Coby Mayo DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .196 | .264 | .400 |
| Dylan Beavers DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .243 | .327 | .364 |
| Leody Taveras CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .240 | .320 | .363 |
| Jeremiah Jackson 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .252 | .271 | .400 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
| Jackson Holliday 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .205 | .322 | .362 |
| Sam Huff C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .138 | .167 | .207 |
| Colton Cowser PH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .209 | .302 | .336 |
Orioles · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Baz P | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77-58 | 4.05 | 77 |
| Yennier Cano P | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.48 | 10 |
| Tyler Wells P | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21-15 | 3.00 | 21 |
Red Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Seigler 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .244 | .317 | .389 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .281 | .326 | .433 |
| Wilyer Abreu RF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .264 | .337 | .458 |
| Willson Contreras 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .289 | .384 | .557 |
| Masataka Yoshida DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .267 | .341 | .398 |
| Caleb Durbin 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .236 | .299 | .400 |
| Jarren Duran LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .191 | .254 | .340 |
| Connor Wong C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .277 | .374 | .370 |
| Tsung-Che Cheng SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .278 | .341 | .306 |
Red Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Tolle P | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 88-64 | 3.31 | 88 |
| Tyron Guerrero P | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19-16 | 2.49 | 19 |
| Garrett Whitlock P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 2.00 | 11 |
| Aroldis Chapman P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-16 | 1.99 | 22 |
Game info
VenueFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance37,659
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Stu Scheurwater · First Base Umpire: Jordan Baker · Second Base Umpire: Felix Neon · Third Base Umpire: Rob Drake
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- Next meeting: W 5-1 at BOSWed Jul 22
- BAL 10, BOS 3Fri Apr 24
- BAL 1, BOS 17Sat Apr 25
- BAL 3, BOS 5Sun Apr 26
- BAL 4, BOS 2Tue Jun 2
- BAL 1, BOS 8Wed Jun 3
- BAL 8, BOS 2Thu Jun 4
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