The game was decided before most fans found their seats. Boston scored four times in the first inning and coasted from there, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 at Fenway Park.

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Christian Encarnacion-Strand was the lone bright spot for Baltimore's offense, going 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs. His 424-foot homer to center in the fourth inning trimmed the deficit, and he later singled home Mayo in the sixth. His solo shot pushed his season total to 2 home runs with a .500 average at the time of the game.

Boston's first inning did the real damage. Caleb Durbin singled to center to score Rafaela and Yoshida, putting the Red Sox in front 2-0 in a play that gave them a lead they would not relinquish. Jarren Duran followed with a triple to right that brought home Contreras and Durbin, extending the advantage to 4-0. Duran added a sacrifice fly in the third to score Durbin, and Ceddanne Rafaela went deep to left center in the fourth for a solo homer, part of a night in which he finished 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 runs scored.

Baltimore chipped away without ever threatening to erase the gap. Tyler O'Neill doubled home Alonso in the third, and Encarnacion-Strand's two runs — the homer and the RBI single — brought the Orioles as close as three runs. Starter Dean Kremer allowed 6 runs (6 earned) over 6.0 innings with 8 hits, 5 strikeouts and a walk, taking the loss and falling to 1-3 on the season with a 5.06 ERA.

Jake Bennett got the win for Boston, allowing 3 runs (3 earned) on 9 hits over 5.2 innings with 4 strikeouts and no walks, improving to 6-3 with a 2.58 ERA. The Red Sox bullpen covered 3.1 innings without allowing a run, with Aroldis Chapman closing it out for his 23rd save of the season. Boston's win streak reached 15 games, improving the club to 52-48, while Baltimore dropped to 49-53 with its second straight loss.

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