Baltimore @ Boston preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 24, 2018 ) Baltimore 2, Boston 6

The Boston Red Sox have established a franchise record for victories and will continue their postseason preparation as they play the second of a three-game series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. A 6-2 victory in Monday's series opener was the 106th of the year for the Red Sox, eclipsing the team mark previously established in 1912.

Mookie Betts has been the catalyst for so many of Boston's victories this year and he is 10-for-16 with three home runs and eight RBIs over his last three games after notching a two-run homer and a single Monday. David Price will try to bounce back from his first loss in more than two months when he gets the start Tuesday for the Red Sox in what is expected to be rainy conditions. While Boston was in the process of establishing a team record for wins in the opener, the Orioles were matching a franchise mark (1939 St. Louis Browns) with their 111th loss. They'll try to avoid the unwanted record for a day with Jimmy Yacabonis on the mound to start Tuesday.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MASN (Baltimore), NESN (Boston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Jimmy Yacabonis (0-2, 6.34 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH David Price (15-7, 3.53)

Yacabonis will be making his sixth start of the year and his second in a row after tossing four scoreless innings against Toronto on Wednesday. He also started against Boston on Aug. 11, giving up three runs over 4 2/3 frames. Betts is 2-for-5 with a triple against the 26-year-old Yacabonis.

Price was unbeaten in 11 straight starts and went 6-0 in that span before suffering the loss at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. He gave up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings to raise his ERA in four starts against the Yankees to 10.34, compared to 2.84 in 25 outings against all other opponents. Price is 14-5 with a 2.67 ERA in 27 career starts against the Orioles.

WALK-OFFS

1. Betts needs one stolen base to record the second 30/30 season in team history (Jacoby Ellsbury, 2011).

2. Orioles INF Tim Beckham is 4-for-12 with two homers, three RBIs and four runs scored during his three-game hitting streak.

3. Boston has won 18 of the last 20 meetings.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 7, Orioles 2