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Red Sox Vs. Orioles: Clay Buchholz Starts Series As Boston Tries To Gain On First-Place Orioles

The Red Sox look to get back to .500 when they play the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on May 21.

By Pat Johnston
May 16, 2012; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (11) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE
May 16, 2012; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (11) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

The Boston Red Sox (20-21) will begin their series with the first-place Baltimore Orioles (27-15) on Monday at Camden Yards. Boston is 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Orioles enter the series coming off having a five-game win streak snapped.

Boston will send Clay Buchholz (4-2, 7.77 ERA) out to the mound for Game 1 of the three-game series. The Orioles will counter with Tommy Hunter (2-2, 4.78 ERA). Buchholz will be looking for a better outing than the 3 2/3 innings he lasted against the O's in the May 6 meeting. Hunter lasted 4 1/3 innings in that epic 17-inning marathon on May 6 but didn't receive a decision.

During the Red Sox last ten games they have outscored their opponents, 56-25. Boston is 11-10 on the road this season and 0-3 against Baltimore in 2012.

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Next Game

Boston Red Sox
@ Baltimore Orioles

Monday, May 21, 2012, 7:05 PM EDT
Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Clay Buchholz vs Tommy Hunter

Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75.

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