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Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 on September 3, 2026, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Boston edged Baltimore despite matching the Orioles with seven hits, using four home runs to produce all six RBI and overcome 10 strikeouts. Baltimore also relied on the long ball, hitting three homers, but its offense struck out 13 times and left limited room for error. Red Sox pitching recorded 13 strikeouts while allowing seven hits and five earned runs, while Orioles pitchers surrendered six earned runs on seven hits despite 10 strikeouts. The 11 combined runs cleared the 8.5 Vegas total, with both lineups generating power but Boston converting it more efficiently. Boston’s one-run result should help its run differential as the division race develops.