WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (84-78 in 2019) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (54-108 in 2019) Friday, July 24, 2020 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA RHP Nathan Eovaldi (2-1, 5.99 in 2019) vs. LHP Tommy Milone (4-10, 4.76 in 2019) Game #1 • Home Game #1 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WAMG 890 AM/94.9 FM (Spanish) FOR THE 120TH TIME: Boston begins its 120th AL season SOX & O’S: This will be the 12th time the Sox open a season tonight...The Red Sox are 58-60-1 all-time on Opening Day against the Orioles, the 1st since 2014...BAL has won each NOTE TO MEDIA (excluding G2 of doubleheaders in 1903, 1948, and 1982). of the last 4 such meetings (1989, 2001, ‘04, ‘14), with the Game day materials for both clubs, such as game notes, rosters, and stat packs, will be This is the 43rd time that the Red Sox have opened Sox last beginning a season with a win over the O’s in 1982. made available at pressroom.redsox.com. the regular season at home (24-18), including the This is only the 3rd time the Sox have opened a season Please note that these materials will not be 40th at Fenway Park (21-18). with a home game against the Orioles (also 1956 & ‘66). printed in 2020. In the last 25 seasons (1996-2020), this is only the 5th time the Sox have opened at home (also 2002, ‘09, UP THE MIDDLE: This could be only the 2nd time the Red 2019 SEASON BREAKDOWN ‘10, ‘17), having won each of the last 3 such games. Sox start the same catcher (Christian Vázquez), shortstop AL East Standing .....................3rd, 19.0 GB (Xander Bogaerts), and center fielder (Jackie Bradley Jr.) Home/Fenway/Road ......38-43/38-41/46-35 IT’S BEEN A WHILE: Prior to this season, the latest the in 3 consecutive Opening Day games (also 1938-40, Gene Day/Night ................................ 27-25/57-53 Red Sox had ever begun a season was April 26, done in Desautels-C, Joe Cronin-SS, Doc Cramer-CF). Mar./Apr./May/June .....1-3/12-14/16-11/15-12 July/Aug./Sept. .............15-10/14-13/11-15 their inaugural 1901 season (at BAL) and in 1995 (vs. MIN). Bogaerts has been the Sox’ Opening Day starter at SS vs. AL East ..........................................35-41 The Sox last played a regular season game on in each of the last 6 years (2014-19)...Only 3 players vs. AL Central .....................................21-11 9/29/19, also against the Orioles at home...There in Sox history have started as many as 7 Opening Day vs. AL West .........................................18-16 were 298 consecutive days without a Red Sox game. games at SS (see table at right). vs. National League............................10-10 The Sox last ended one season and began the Bradley could become the 6th player to make as many vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 60-48/24-30 as 5 consecutive Opening Day starts in CF for the Sox, Leading after 6 innings ........................70-9 following season against the same team in 2015-16 Tied after 6 innings ..............................11-7 (at CLE)...The last time they ended one season and the first since Jim Piersall (1954-58). Trailing after 6 innings .........................3-62 began the following season against the same team, Leading after 7 innings ........................72-9 both at Fenway Park, was 1970-71 (vs. NYY). LEFT SIDE: Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers would Tied after 7 innings ................................9-3 be the Red Sox’ first SS/3B combo to start 3 consecutive Trailing after 7 innings .........................3-66 Opening Day games for the club since 1998-2000 (Nomar Leading after 8 innings ........................68-4 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: In the last 20 seasons (2000- Tied after 8 innings ..............................13-7 2019), teams that go on to win the World Series are 10-10 Garciaparra and John Valentin). Trailing after 8 innings .........................3-67 on Opening Day...In 3 of their last 4 World Series seasons, In 2019, Bogaerts (33 HR, 52 2B) and Devers (32 HR, Red Sox score first ..............................54-32 the Red Sox lost on Opening Day (2004, ‘07, ‘18)...The 54 2B) became the first teammates in MLB history with Opponents score first .........................30-46 2019 Nationals also lost their season opener. 30+ HR and 50+ doubles each in the same season. Shutouts .................................................8-6 The Sox have not been shut out on Opening Day in any Scoring less than 3 runs .......................4-29 of the last 43 seasons (1977-2019), the 2nd-longest Scoring 3 or 4 runs ...............................8-29 HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Andrew Benintendi has Scoring 5 or more runs .......................72-20 active streak in the majors (NYM-57)...They were last been the Red Sox’ Opening Day starter in LF in each of the Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 73-56/11-22 blanked in an opener on 4/9/76 at BAL’s Memorial last 3 seasons (2017-19)...The Sox started 9 different players 1-run/2-run games .................... 23-22/9-12 Stadium, a 1-0 game that lasted 2 hours and 3 minutes. in LF in the previous 9 Opening Day games (Manny Ramirez, Walk-offs ................................................7-7 Jason Bay, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Jackie Extra innings (home/road) ............... 3-5/6-3 SOX IN SIXTY: The Sox are scheduled to play 60 regular- Bradley Jr., Mike Carp, Hanley Ramirez, Brock Holt). Series openers/finales ............. 26-26/29-23 Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 7-13-6 season games...Prior to 2020, their fewest games played The only Red Sox player ever to homer in the team’s Series W-L-T (road) ......................... 16-10-0 in a season was 108 (1981), 115 (1994), and 126 (1918). 1st plate appearance of a season is Dwight Evans Series W-L-T (total) ......................... 23-23-6 In 2019, the Sox’ best record over any 60-game span (1986)...The last Sox player to record a hit in the Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-4/6-2 was 36-24 (.600), done several times. team’s 1st PA was Dustin Pedroia in 2008 (single). Come-from-behind wins .........................34 The Sox’ best record over any 60-game span in a single season is 46-14 (.767), done from July-September in FRESH FACES: The Red Sox’ 2019 Opening Day roster VS. THE ORIOLES 1948, and again from July-September in 1949...Their featured only 1 player who was not in the organization All-Time (1954-present) ........ 591-499 best 60-game start to a season is 43-17 (1946). the previous year (RHP Colten Brewer)...Their 2020 Open- In Boston ....................................297-246 In Baltimore ...............................294-253 SOX RECORDS FOR A 60-GAME SPAN (SINGLE SEASON) ing Day roster features 13 players who were not in the organization last season. Stat Record Player Season 2019.............................................. 12-7 6 players made their 1st career Opening Day roster: In Boston ............................................6-4 Hits 105 Wade Boggs 1985 (July-Sept.) Jonathan Araúz, Michael Chavis, Matt Hall, Tzu-Wei In Baltimore .......................................6-3 HR 26 David Ortiz 2006 (June-Aug.) Lin, Phillips Valdez, and Ryan Weber. RBI 84 Jimmie Foxx 1938 (Apr.-July) Austin Brice would become the 1st player born in MOST OPENING DAY STARTS AT Source: Elias Sports Bureau China to appear in a game for the Red Sox. SHORTSTOP, RED SOX (1901-2019) Rk. Player Starts FAMILIAR FACES: Including this year, the players with the WHAT A RELIEF: This will be Matt Barnes’ 5th Opening 1. Everett Scott ...................8 (1914-21) most Opening Day rosters for the Sox among the club’s active Day roster with the Red Sox, the most on the club’s pitching T2. Joe Cronin .......................7 (1935-41) staff...He is the only AL pitcher with at least 60 appearances T2. Heinie Wagner ................7 (1907-13) players are Xander Bogaerts (7; 2014-20), Jackie Bradley Jr. T4. Xander Bogaerts ..... 6 (2014-19) (6; 2013, ‘16-20), and Matt Barnes (5; 2016-20). and 60.0 IP in each of the last 4 seasons (2016-19). T4. Rick Burleson ..................6 (1975-80) The oldest Red Sox on the Opening Day roster is The Red Sox return each of their top 8 leaders in relief T4. Nomar Garciaparra ......6 (1997-2000, ‘02-03) 34-year-old Mitch Moreland (born 9/6/85), while the appearances from 2019...Those 8 pitchers posted a T4. Freddy Parent ..................6 (1901-06) youngest is 21-year-old Jonathan Araúz (born 8/3/98). combined 3.63 ERA last season...As a whole, the Sox’ T4. Rico Petrocelli .................6 (1965-70) bullpen led the majors with 10.50 SO/9.0 IP. UPCOMING MILESTONES IN 2020 AROUND THE HORN: Tonight could mark the Red Sox’ Mitch Moreland .....................1,000 hits (932) 3rd consecutive Opening Day in which they start Christian NICE WORK, MAN: Brandon Workman is the only pitcher Andrew Benintendi ...................500 hits (498) Vázquez at catcher, Xander Bogaerts at SS, Rafael Devers at to appear in at least 1 Postseason game for the Red Sox in Jackie Bradley Jr. ..........................100 HR (91) 3B, Andrew Benintendi in LF, Jackie Bradley Jr.