Overview

• The Baltimore Orioles (16-32) face the Boston Red Sox (25-26) in the first of a four-game series Thursday at 6:45 p.m. EDT in Boston.
• Baltimore snapped an eight-game losing streak on Wednesday with an 8-4 extra-inning win over Milwaukee, highlighted by Adley Rutschman’s three-run homer and Ryan O’Hearn’s four-hit performance.
• This marks the Orioles’ first series under interim manager Tony Mansolino, who took over after Brandon Hyde’s firing last Saturday.
• Boston, coming off a 5-1 loss to the Mets where they struck out a season-high 16 times, will look to rebound with Lucas Giolito (1-1, 7.08 ERA) starting against Baltimore’s Cade Povich (1-3, 5.23 ERA).
• A nor’easter forecasted to hit Massachusetts on Thursday could postpone the game, adding uncertainty to the series schedule.