masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgBOSTON – Chris Davis returns to the Orioles lineup today and they’ll try to avoid being swept in their three-game series at Fenway Park.
Renato Núñez is playing third base. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter and Anthony Santander is in right field.
Jace Peterson is in left.
Left-hander Ty Blach makes his second start for the Orioles.
Nathan Eovaldi is making his fifth start for the Red Sox this season and his 16th appearance. He’s allowed 22 earned runs (23 total) and 38 hits in 34…

BOSTON – Chris Davis returns to the Orioles lineup today and they’ll try to avoid being swept in their three-game series at Fenway Park.

Nunez-HR-Swing-Gray-Sidebar.jpgRenato Núñez is playing third base. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter and Anthony Santander is in right field.

Jace Peterson is in left.

Left-hander Ty Blach makes his second start for the Orioles.

Nathan Eovaldi is making his fifth start for the Red Sox this season and his 16th appearance. He’s allowed 22 earned runs (23 total) and 38 hits in 34 1/3 innings.

Eovaldi is 3-0 with a 4.67 ERA and 1.673 WHIP in seven career starts against the Orioles over 34 2/3 innings.

Davis is 4-for-13 (.308) with two home runs and six strikeouts against Eovaldi. Núñez is 3-for-3 with a walk.

The Orioles have lost 11 of their last 12 games. The pitching staff has surrendered 253 home runs, five short of the major league record held by the 2016 Reds.

For the Orioles
Jonathan Villar SS
Trey Mancini DH
Anthony Santander RF
Renato Núñez 3B
Jace Peterson LF
Hanser Alberto 2B
Chris Davis 1B
Stevie Wilkerson CF
Chance Sisco C

Ty Blach LHP

For the Red Sox
Mookie Betts CF
Rafael Devers 3B
Xander Bogaerts SS
J.D. Martinez RF
Andrew Benintendi LF
Sam Travis DH
Christian Vázquez 1B
Sandy León C
Chris Owings 2B

Nathan Eovaldi RHP