Baltimore and Boston meet for a short two-game series in Boston. The season series is tied between the two teams at 4-4 through games. However, the Orioles have been the slightly hotter team recently at 4-1 over the last five games compared to the Red Sox who are 3-2.

Are you more inclined to watch the Orioles on TV since they promoted Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo? We want to hear from you.

The Orioles promoted top prospects Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers this weekend. Nolan McLean and Hurston Waldrep both impressed this weekend. Zack Wheeler went to the IL with a blood clot in his right shoulder.

Boston will enter the series in control of one of the AL’s three wild card slots. The Red Sox hold a slight lead over the Yankees for second place in the AL East. They possess a powerful lineup led by Trevor Story, Alex Bregman, Wilyer Abreu and Jarren Duran.

Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer among four hits with a career-best five RBIs and Dean Kremer pitched seven sharp innings to give the Baltimore Orioles a 12-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Basallo, 21, is a former international signee out of the Dominican Republic and is a consensus top-15 prospect in the majors at this point. CBS Sports prospect expert R.J. Anderson ranked Basallo ninth overall in his midseason rankings this year, saying the following:

Stellar pitching, improved offense, and exciting prospects. If April and May had gone better, things would be a lot more fun in Birdland right now.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros MLB game from August 15, 2025 on ESPN.