Bradish Shuts Down Red Sox as Orioles Split Doubleheader, Ending Boston’s 15-Game Win Streak

Kyle Bradish’s first start since agreeing to a five-year, $90 million extension looked exactly like the kind of outing the Baltimore Orioles were betting on. Bradish held Boston to one run over six innings Wednesday night as the Orioles beat the Red Sox 5-1 in the second game of a split doubleheader at Fenway Park, stopping Boston’s winning streak at 15 games one short of a new franchise record.

The right-hander allowed four hits, walked one and struck out four over six innings in his first appearance since the extension was announced July 18. He threw 89 pitches, 58 for strikes, and generated nine whiffs, according to MLB’s recap. For Baltimore, it was an immediate return on a major long-term commitment. For Boston, it was the end of a surge that had pushed the club to the edge of history.

The Orioles did their damage early, scoring four times in the first inning against Boston starter Eduardo Rivera. Dylan Beavers delivered a two-run single, and Johnathan Rodríguez added an RBI double that MLB’s game story said was his first hit for Baltimore. Rivera was chased after 41 pitches as Baltimore seized control before the game had settled in.

Boston’s only run against Bradish came in the fourth. Willson Contreras hit a two-out double, and Masataka Yoshida followed with an RBI single. Baltimore added an insurance run in the seventh when Gunnar Henderson scored on a wild pitch.

The loss carried extra weight because of what had happened a few hours earlier. Boston won the opener 6-3 to extend its streak to 15 games, tying the franchise mark set in 1946. The nightcap gave the Red Sox a chance to set a new record, but Baltimore instead earned the split and kept Boston from moving past one of the oldest entries in the club record book.

Bradish’s outing also stood out because of the contract context. The extension covers 2027 through 2031 and, according to MLB and team coverage, makes him the highest-paid pitcher in Orioles history. In his first start after that agreement became public, he gave Baltimore the kind of steady, efficient performance the club envisioned.

According to MLB’s recap, the Orioles improved to 50-53 and remained three games out of the American League’s third wild-card spot with nine games left before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.