Orioles starter Charlie Morton recorded 10 strikeouts but allowed two home runs in an 8-4 loss to the Red Sox on Thursday.

The Orioles love that their offense can go on a home run binge, as it did in record-setting fashion on Opening Day, or be content to keep the line moving. Baseballs sail into the seats or tear through the alleys.

Alex Bregman and Kristian Campbell delivered a pair of two-run homers to propel the Sox to an 8-4 victory in the rubber game of a three-game series against the Orioles. The Red Sox return home from their season-opening seven-game road trip with a 3-4 record punctuated by a pair of impressive wins.

The Baltimore Orioles (3-3) begin a weekend series Friday in Kansas City against the Royals (2-4). Dean Kremer is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Seth Lugo for Kansas City The O's dropped a series earlier this week to the Red Sox.

A series opener between the Baltimore Orioles (3-3) and Kansas City Royals (2-4) is scheduled for Friday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium.The Orioles are an underdog (+104 moneyline odds to