On Monday, Lowe signed a prorated league minimum contract with the Red Sox for the remainder of the season. The deal presents only upside for Boston, with the team hopeful he can produce more in line with his career numbers and fill a need as a lefthanded platoon bat.

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox play on Tuesday for the second game of a two-game series. The Orioles won the first, 6-3. Boston has a 68-58 record overall and a 41-24 record at home. The Red Sox have gone 48-21 in games when they record eight or more hits.

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BOSTON — In a shuffling of lefty relief pitchers, the Red Sox have swapped out Jovani Moran and recalled Brennan Bernardino.

Cora made good on that final promise on Monday night, as Lowe came in to pinch-hit in the ninth inning against Baltimore Orioles closer Yennier Cano. He drew a seven-pitch walk and scored on a Jarren Duran double, but Boston still lost 6-3.

Boston outfielder Wilyer Abreu went 2-for-3 with a home run against the Miami Marlins on Aug. 17th. For as good of a game as it was in the box score, Abreu had a scare. He was running the bases and tweaked his calf and was forced to leave the contest late.