Samuel Basallo has certainly made his mark for the Orioles in just two games since being called-up to the majors.

The Orioles’ promotions of Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers signaled the end of the club’s stream of rebuild era prospects.

The last quarter of the season will determine if the three unproven starters can earn a role on next year’s team.

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.

The Baltimore Orioles shut out the Houston Astros 7-0 on Friday night at Daikin Park in Houston. Baltimore, in last place in the American League East, has now won three of four games. The Astros fell to 68-54,

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The loss — the Red Sox' second straight — dropped them to 2-2 on their homestand, in need of a victory on Tuesday to claim a winning record in this stretch at Fenway before heading to Yankee Stadium for the weekend.