Carlos Narvaez wasn’t the Red Sox’s splashiest offseason addition, but the rookie catcher has far exceeded expectations through his first two months in the majors.

Nick Pivetta, who signed with the San Diego Padres over the winter, struck out seven on Friday night, moving into fourth place all-time in strikeouts among Canadian hurlers.

The Boston Red Sox have appointed right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell as the club’s 27th man for today’s doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Per Major League Baseball rules, both teams are permitted to add an extra player for today’s games.

Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox will play Ryan O'Hearn and the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in the second of a four-game series, on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Red Sox pitching staff ranks 14th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The Orioles have the 29th-ranked ERA (5.75) in the majors this season.

Rafael Devers grounded a single up the middle to drive in the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in the opener of a sp

Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs between the sixth and eighth innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 19-5 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles in what was scheduled to be the first game of a Friday day-night doubleheader.