The Orioles dropped the first game of the 2020 season to the Red Sox 13-2 on Friday.

John Means was originally scheduled to make the Orioles' opening day start before being scratched due to arm fatigue.

Evan Phillips had a 6.43 ERA in 25 games in 2019.

Rio Ruiz's seventh-inning solo homer on Friday was the first of the Orioles' 2020 season.

Tommy Milone allowed four runs in three innings in Friday's 13-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Heading into this series, the Orioles had only won two of the last 13 series against the Boston Red Sox. They went 7-12 against Boston last year and 4-6 at Fenway Park. Then they got blasted 13-2 on opening night. But behind two wins on back-to-back days, the 2020 Orioles are off to a 2-1 start and have a rare series win against Boston. They got more early offense today and another solid starting pitcher effort in a 6-4 victory. They built a five-run lead and held on for the win. Now they head...

Maybe an expanded postseason field in 2020 doesn't impact the Orioles because they would have kept playing into October no matter the setup. They don't need any favors. Or maybe it's just a series win in Boston. Whatever. A team that posted the second-worst record in baseball last summer and is engaged in a lengthy and painful rebuild process is having a little fun and some early success. Wade LeBlanc dominated for most of his Orioles debut, Rio Ruiz and Anthony Santander homered and José...

The Orioles dropped their 2020 season opener to the Red Sox 13-2 on Friday.

Chris Davis will play first base and bat fifth on Friday against the Red Sox in the Orioles' season opener.

Austin Hays will lead off against the Red Sox in the Orioles' season opener on Friday.