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BOSTON (Interstat) — The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox conclude a two-game series Wednesday at Fenway Park with the Orioles looking for a sweep after a 4-2 victory Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The forecast calls for 70 degrees and cloudy. Baltimore (28-32) is expected to start right-hander Chris Bassitt (4-3), though the club also listed left-hander Payton Tolle (2-2) as a probable pitcher. Boston (25-33) had not announced its starter as of Tuesday. Bassitt will look to build on his recent success. The Orioles have won five of their past six games, including a series win over Toronto last weekend. Right-hander Kyle Bradish, a player to watch, has been dominant in his past two outings: a win May 31 against the Blue Jays (7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K) and a win May 25 against Tampa Bay (6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K). For Boston, left-handed reliever Jovani Morán has been effective recently, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings in a win at Cleveland on May 31. Over his past four appearances, he has allowed only one earned run in 4.2 innings with 6 strikeouts. The teams split a four-game series in Baltimore in April, with the Red Sox winning two of three before Tuesday. Boston’s 17-1 victory on April 25 was its largest margin of the season. The Orioles averaged 7.0 runs per game in their past three contests. Baltimore won its most recent game 9-5 against Toronto on May 31, with Bradish earning the win and Colton Cowser driving in four runs. Boston won 9-4 at Cleveland on May 31, getting a strong start from left-hander Ranger Suarez (5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 10 K) and two RBIs from Caleb Durbin. An Interstat simulation projects a 7-3 Baltimore victory. Boston is listed as a -1.5 favorite, with the over/under at 8 runs. Both teams begin new series Thursday. Baltimore visits Toronto, and Boston travels to New York to face the Yankees.

