Baltimore at Boston

Chris Sale is expected to be activated from the COVID-19 list and start tonight against the Orioles. He is 3-0 with a 2.52 ERA with 30 strikeouts this season after returning from an injury on August 14. The Red Sox are hanging in there and staying in playoff contention despite numerous COVID absences, and they're going for their third straight win after beating Seattle on Wednesday. Baltimore, of course, is tied with Arizona for the worst record in the Majors and could lose its 100th game tonight. The Orioles have lost five of their past six games and will start Keegan Akin, who is 2-9 with a 6.83 ERA. He allowed three runs on six hits in four innings against Boston this season. The Red Sox have won 45 of the past 64 meetings with Baltimore, including nine of the last 10. The Orioles are 24-48 on the road. Play the Red Sox for a Max Play.