Games 100 and 101: Red Sox look to keep streak alive in doubleheader with Orioles

Let’s play two!

After Tuesday’s game was rained out, the Red Sox are scheduled to play a play a split-admission doubleheader on Wednesday. Tickets for Tuesday’s game will be good for admission to the 1:35 p.m. contest. Wednesday’s regularly scheduled game remains at 7:10 p.m.

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Lefthander Jake Bennett will take the mound for the opener as the Sox look to tie the franchise record for consecutive wins at 15. The Orioles will counter with righthander Dean Kremer.

The Sox have not announced a starter for Game 2. Activating Ranger Suarez is one possibility. Otherwise, they could go with a bullpen game, with Eduardo Rivera serving as the opener.

“We’ve just got to wait and see how [Suarez] feels [Wednesday],” said interim manager Chad Tracy.

The Orioles plan to start righthander Kyle Bradish in the night game.

Here is a preview.

ORIOLES (49-52): TBA

Pitching: RHP Dean Kremer (1-2, 4.15 ERA)

RED SOX (51-48): Yoshida DH, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Durbin 3B, Gonzalez 2B, Duran LF, Wong C, Cheng SS

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Pitching: LHP Jake Bennett (5-3, 2.35 ERA)

Time: 1:35 p.m.

TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7

Orioles vs. Bennett: Has not faced any Baltimore batters

Red Sox vs. Kremer: Wilyer Abreu 1-8, Willson Contreras 2-3, Jarren Duran 5-11, Caleb Durbin 1-2, Andruw Monasterio 0-6, Carlos Narváez 2-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-8, Connor Wong 0-6, Masataka Yoshida 5-10

Stat of the day: The Red Sox’ winning streak is the longest in Major League Baseball this season and the longest in the majors since the Brewers won 14 in a row last August.

Notes: Bennett is facing the Orioles for the first time. … MLB’s last streak of at least 15 wins was in September of 2021, when the Cardinals won 17 straight. … The Sox are the only team in the majors this season to go 19-2 or better over a 21-game span, posting a plus 53 run differential. … Red Sox relievers lead MLB in ERA (3.09), and rank second in WHIP (1.17), trailing the Braves, at 1.13. … They are 47-1 (.979) when leading after seven innings, tied with the Rays for the best record in the MLB. … After today’s games, the Sox will be off on Thursday before hosting the Blue Jays for a three-game series beginning Friday. … Kremer is 3-4 with a 5.04 ERA in 10 career starts against the Red Sox. … Bradish is 1-6 with a 6.75 ERA in 10 starts against the Red Sox.

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