BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam and Willson Contreras added a three-run homer in a 10-run ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles 17-1 on Saturday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Attendance was 33,582, and the game lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes. Boston scored three in the second on a double by Caleb Durbin and singles from Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ceddanne Rafaela. A sacrifice fly by Contreras made it 4-0 in the fourth, and Connor Wong’s three-run double in the fifth extended the lead to 7-0. The Orioles got their lone run in the seventh on a groundout by Leody Taveras. The Red Sox then erupted in the ninth. Contreras singled in a run, Monasterio cleared the bases with his grand slam, Durbin hit a solo homer and Contreras capped the inning with a three-run shot. Monasterio finished 3 for 6 with four RBIs, Contreras was 2 for 4 with five RBIs, and Rafaela went 3 for 5. Garrett Crochet (3-3) allowed three hits over six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts to earn the win. Trevor Rogers (2-3) took the loss. The Red Sox improved to 10-17, while the Orioles fell to 13-14.

BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam and drove in four runs, Willson Contreras homered and drove in five, and the Boston Red Sox erupted for 10 runs in the ninth inning Saturday to rout the Baltimore Orioles 17-1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Red Sox, who entered the game with a 9-17 record, snapped a four-game losing streak in emphatic fashion, pounding out 17 hits and taking advantage of porous Orioles pitching. Boston starter Garrett Crochet worked six innings, allowing three hits and no earned runs while striking out seven to improve to 3-3. Baltimore took a 10-3 loss to Boston on Friday, but the rematch was never close. The Orioles managed only six hits and scored their lone run in the seventh inning, when Tyler O’Neill singled, advanced to third on a throwing error by third baseman Caleb Durbin and scored on a groundout by Leody Taveras. Boston struck first with a three-run second inning. After Trevor Story struck out, Monasterio doubled, then Caleb Durbin doubled him home. Connor Wong walked, Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled in Durbin, and Ceddanne Rafaela singled in Wong, chasing Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers. Rogers allowed three runs on three hits over 1 1/3 innings and took the loss, falling to 2-3. The Red Sox added a run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Contreras, then pushed three more across in the fifth. Story reached on a fielder’s choice, and after a walk and a forceout, Connor Wong cleared the bases with a double to right, scoring Story, Monasterio and Durbin. Baltimore’s relief corps kept the game within reach until the ninth, when Boston sent 14 batters to the plate and scored 10 runs. Rafaela led off with a triple, Contreras singled him home, and after singles by Wilyer Abreu and Story, Monasterio launched a grand slam to center field, his first home run of the season. Jarren Duran followed with a single, and Durbin hit his first homer, a two-run shot to left, making it 14-1. Then Contreras capped the inning with a three-run homer to center. Crochet allowed two walks, induced a double play in the sixth and kept Orioles hitters off balance throughout. Tyler Samaniego, Danny Coulombe and others combined to finish the game without further damage. Monasterio, who had been 0 for 8 in his previous two games and 1 for 12 over his last four, went 3 for 6 Saturday with the grand slam and a pair of doubles. Contreras finished 2 for 4 with a homer and five RBIs. Durbin was 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs. Rafaela went 3 for 5 with an RBI and three runs scored. Baltimore’s Albert Suárez threw four innings of two-hit, shutout relief, striking out two, and Tyler Wells added 1 1/3 scoreless innings. But the Red Sox’s nine-run outburst in the final frame turned a manageable deficit into a laugher. The most critical sequence of the game came in the second inning, when Boston broke a scoreless tie with three two-out runs. After two quick outs, Monasterio doubled, Durbin doubled him home and the Red Sox strung together three consecutive hits and a walk to take a lead they never surrendered. That inning set the tone for an afternoon that would see Boston outhit the Orioles 17-6 and win by 16 runs. Boston moved to 10-17 with the victory, while Baltimore fell to 13-14. The two teams complete the series Sunday at Camden Yards before Boston travels to Toronto for a three-game set and Baltimore hosts Houston for three games. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Baltimore 4, Boston 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Boston with a 50.40 percent probability to win. Boston was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 18 went under the over-under line of 8.

AP Sports Preview BALTIMORE (Interstat) — The Boston Red Sox visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. under a forecast of 66 degrees and rain. Boston (9-17) has lost four straight and six of seven following Friday’s 10-3 defeat in the series opener. The Red Sox are expected to start left-hander Garrett Crochet (2-3), though the club also listed lefty Trevor Rogers (2-2) as a probable pitcher entering the weekend. Baltimore (13-13) snapped a modest two-game skid with Friday’s blowout victory and sits at .500 through 26 games. Players to watch Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu enters Saturday on a modest hot streak at the plate. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in Friday’s loss to the Orioles. Over his last three games, Abreu is 4-for-10 with one homer and two RBIs. For the season, he has provided sporadic power from the right side. Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was the star of Friday’s win, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs. The performance extended a strong recent stretch: Rutschman is 7-for-14 over his last three games with three homers and eight RBIs. He has reached base safely in four of his last five contests. Recent history Friday’s 10-3 Orioles victory marked the first meeting between the clubs in 2026. Baltimore scored in five different innings, while Boston managed only three runs on seven hits. Orioles designated hitter Samuel Basallo went 4-for-5 with a homer and an RBI. Baltimore starter Brandon Young earned the win, allowing three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings. Season trends The Red Sox have struggled to generate consistent offense, averaging 3.1 runs per game during their current four-game skid. Boston’s bullpen has also been taxed, with relievers allowing 11 earned runs over the last 12 innings. Baltimore owns a 7-5 record at home. The Orioles’ offense has produced double-digit hits in three of the last four games. The line Boston enters as a -1.5 favorite on the run line, according to Interstat. The game total is set at 8. Interstat’s ELO projection model gives Boston a 51.6 percent probability to win, while the game simulator projects a 4-3 final score in favor of Baltimore. The teams wrap up the series Sunday afternoon before Boston travels to Toronto for a three-game set beginning Monday. Baltimore hosts Houston starting Tuesday.