WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (10-2) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (5-8) Friday, April 13, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, 7.36) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (0-2, 8.68) Game #13 • Home Game #7 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: At 10-2 (.833), BOS owns the AL’s ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox rank 3rd in MLB in runs best record, 2nd-best in the majors behind only NYM (10- scored per game (5.75)...They have scored 6+ runs in each REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN 1)...The Sox have matched the best 12-game start to a of their last 5 games, totaling 45 runs with a .288/.369/.500 AL East Standing ...........................1st, +2.5 Home/Road ..................................... 5-1/5-1 season in the franchise’s 118-year history (also 1904, 1918, batting line in that time (49-for-170, 6 HR). Day/Night ........................................ 4-1/6-1 1952)...Only the 1918 team started 11-2. The Sox scored 27 runs against the Yankees from March/April ..................................... 2-1/8-1 The Sox rank 2nd in the majors with a +29 run Tuesday-Thursday, their most in a 3-game series vs. vs. AL East ..............................................8-2 differential (1st-LAA, +45)...Through 12 games in NYY since August 2009 (29 R). vs. AL Central .........................................0-0 2017, BOS was 7-5 with a +1 run differential. vs. AL West .............................................0-0 vs. National League................................2-0 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) SMALL BALL: The Red Sox rank T-22nd in the majors in vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 9-2/1-0 RK. CLUB WIN % (RECORD) HR (10), but they are 6-0 in games with 0 HR...5 of their 10 Leading after 6 innings ..........................6-1 1. Mets .909 (10-1) homers have come with at least 1 runner on base. Tied after 6 innings ................................3-0 2. Red Sox .833 (10-2) The Sox lead MLB in doubles (35)...They also rank 3rd Trailing after 6 innings ...........................1-1 3. Angels .786 (11-3) Leading after 7 innings ..........................7-1 in the AL in AVG (.259) and 2nd in OPS (.757). Tied after 7 innings ................................2-0 Trailing after 7 innings ...........................1-1 PITCHING IN: Red Sox starting pitchers are 7-1 with a GRAND OLD TIME: The Red Sox have hit 3 grand slams this Leading after 8 innings ..........................8-0 2.01 ERA (15 ER/67.0 IP)...They lead the majors in ERA, well season—all in a 4-game span—after hitting none in 2017: Tied after 8 innings ................................1-0 ahead of the next-lowest mark (CLE-2.77)...BOS starters also Xander Bogaerts on 4/7 vs. TB, Mookie Betts on 4/10 vs. NYY, Trailing after 8 innings ...........................1-2 lead the majors in WHIP (1.01) and SO/BB ratio (4.86) and and J.D. Martinez on 4/11 vs. NYY...The only other teams with Red Sox score first ..................................6-1 Opponents score first .............................4-1 rank among leaders in opponent OPS (2nd, .572), opponent multiple grand slams are PHI (3), NYM (2), and TOR (2). AVG (5th, .216), and HR/9.0 IP ratio (5th, 0.67). Shutouts .................................................1-0 This is the 1st time since at least 1925 that the Sox Scoring less than 3 runs .........................2-0 have hit 3+ grand slams in a span of 4 games...The Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................3-1 SOX & O’S: The Red Sox and Orioles begin a 19-game only other year since 1925 in which BOS hit 3+ grand Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................5-1 season series tonight...Each of these teams’ first 7 meetings slams before May was 2005 (3). Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 4-2/6-0 of 2018 will be played at Fenway Park (4/13-16 and 5/18- 1-run/2-run games .......................... 5-0/1-1 20)...The Sox will not return to Camden Yards until 6/11-13. Walk-offs ................................................1-0 HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Andrew Benintendi Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-0/1-0 BAL won the 2017 season series, 10 games to 9, but shares the AL lead in walks (11) with Aaron Judge...Ben- Series openers/finales ..................... 3-1/4-0 the Sox won each of the final 3 meetings. intendi began the season 0-for-13 with 2 BB, but has since Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 2-0-0 The Sox are 0-4-2 in their last 6 home series vs. BAL, gone 9-for-26 with 9 BB (.346 AVG, .514 OBP). Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 2-0-0 going 6-12 in games during that time...The Orioles Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 4-0-0 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 1-0/1-0 have won each of their last 4 games at Fenway. POMERANZ IN PORTLAND: Drew Pomeranz, who began Come-from-behind wins ...........................5 the season on the 10-day disabled list with a left forearm HEAD TO HEAD: Originally signed by the Orioles in January flexor strain, will make his 2nd rehab start tonight for VS. THE ORIOLES 2010, Eduardo Rodriguez has carried a no-hitter through Double-A Portland...The Sea Dogs will host Binghamton at All-Time (since 1954) ............ 563-489 4.0 innings in 3 of his last 5 starts vs. BAL. Hadlock Field beginning at 6 p.m. In Boston ....................................283-240 In 15 appearances vs. BAL since joining the Sox, Craig Pomeranz made his 1st rehab start on 4/8 for Triple-A In Baltimore ...............................280-249 Kimbrel has posted a 0.63 ERA, a .065 opponent AVG, Pawtucket vs. Lehigh Valley, throwing 85 pitches (4.1 At Camden Yards ......................124-88 and a 0.35 WHIP (14.1 IP, 1 R, 3-for-46, 22 SO, 2 BB). IP, 2 H, 2 R, 6 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR). 2017.............................................. 9-10 In his last 14 games against the Orioles (since In Boston ............................................3-6 7/30/15), J.D. Martinez has hit .419 with 6 HR, 20 RBI, LEADING OFF: Mookie Betts and Mike Trout lead MLB in In Baltimore .......................................6-4 and a 1.483 OPS (18-for-43, 15 BB). runs scored (14)...Betts also ranks among MLB leaders in AVG (5th, .370) and OPS (7th, 1.085). RED SOX TEAM LEADERS BOSTON STRONG: The Red Sox will commemorate the Since the start of 2015, Betts leads the majors in doubles Batting 5-year anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon in a cer- (136) and ranks among MLB leaders in XBH (3rd, 226), Hits ..............................................Betts (17) emony preceding tonight’s game, recognizing the resiliency Doubles ....................................Bogaerts (7) hits (T-3rd, 571), runs (4th, 329), and RBI (9th, 301). Triples.....................Benintendi/Martinez (1) of the Boston community and celebrating the good that HR ......Betts/Bogaerts/Martinez/Ramirez (2) came out of that tragic day (4/15/13)...The ceremony will CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has converted his last 14 save RBI ..........................................Ramirez (12) include participation from Marathon survivors. opportunities (began 8/5/17), MLB’s longest active streak. Runs .............................................Betts (14) Today also marks the start of a weekend-long series of SB..............................................Ramirez (3) Kimbrel is 5 saves shy of 300 for his career, having BB .......................................Benintendi (11) charitable efforts by the club as part of One Boston Day, converted 295 of 324 opportunities (91.0%)...Of the with participation from current and former players. AVG (min. 20 AB) ......................Betts (.370) 28 pitchers with 300+ saves, Mariano Rivera and Joe OBP (min. 20 AB) ......................Betts (.455) Nathan own the highest save percentage (both 89.1). SLG (min. 20 AB) .................Bogaerts (.711) SOX IN THE COMMUNITY: Earlier today, Brock Holt and OPS (min. 20 AB) ...............Bogaerts (1.111) Blake Swihart brought pizza and ice cream to patients at CLOSE CALLS: The Red Sox are 5-0 in 1-run games; they Pitching the Jimmy Fund Clinic; Dustin Pedroia and Rick Porcello vis- ERA (min. 10.0 IP) ......................Sale (1.06) ited patients at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital with the last started a season 5-0 in such games in 2008, and last started 6-0 or better in 1946 (7-0)...In 2017, the Sox were Strikeouts ......................................Sale (23) Sox’ World Series trophies; and Jackie Bradley Jr. and his Wins .......................................... Porcello (3) wife, Erin, brought Red Sox gear and lunch to Boston Public 22-19 (.537) in 1-run games. Saves ..........................................Kimbrel (4) Schools officials at the Bolling Building in Roxbury. Appearances ........Kimbrel/Poyner/Smith (6) EXTRA! EXTRA!: Dating back to 2016, the Red Sox are 18-3 Starts.........................Porcello/Price/Sale (3) in their last 21 extra-inning games...BOS has won its last 9 extra- Innings (Starter) ................... Porcello (19.2) 50/50 FOR A CAUSE: Proceeds from the Red Sox Founda- Innings (Reliever) ......Hembree/Poyner (7.0) tion’s 50/50 raffle from games Friday-Sunday will be do- inning games, tied for the longest such streak in franchise history nated to 11 different Marathon-related charities. (also 1937-38; source: Elias)...The last team to win 10+ straight extra-inning games was BAL (17 from 2012-13).