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Sat. night game thread: @ Red Sox, 7:10 PM

The Orioles snapped their 13-game road losing streak last night. What do you say we start a 13-game road winning streak?

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So it can be done.

The Orioles finally snapped their 13-game road losing streak, tied for the longest in franchise history, with their nail-biting 7-4 win over the Red Sox at Fenway last night. It was their first win on the road in well over a month; their previous one was April 8 at Yankee Stadium.

Were you, like me, fully convinced the Orioles would find a way to blow it last night? Was it when Alex Cobb started getting cuffed around in the fifth inning? Was it when Trey Mancini dropped a fly ball in left field, opening up a Red Sox rally? Was it when Brad Brach walked the first batter he faced to load the bases for Oriole-destroyer Mookie Betts? On each of those occasions, I sincerely believed that not only would the Orioles lose the game, but they would never win on the road again.

Happily, they held strong and secured the hard-fought W. They've now assured they won't get swept, for just the second time in seven road series. If they can win tonight, they'll clinch their second non-losing road series as well.

It's up to Dylan Bundy, who followed up his five great starts with three disasters before throwing a masterpiece in his last outing against the Rays. Which version of Bundy will show up tonight? Your guess is as good as mine.

Today's Lineups

BALTIMORE ORIOLES BOSTON RED SOX
Trey Mancini - LF Mookie Betts - RF
Adam Jones - CF Andrew Benintendi - LF
Manny Machado - SS Hanley Ramirez - 1B
Jonathan Schoop - 2B J.D. Martinez - DH
Chris Davis - 1B Xander Bogaerts - SS
Mark Trumbo - RF Rafael Devers - 3B
Pedro Alvarez - DH Eduardo Nunez - 2B
Jace Peterson - 3B Sandy Leon - C
Chance Sisco - C Jackie Bradley - CF
Dylan Bundy - RHP Rick Porcello - RHP