This past offseason the Baltimore Orioles made a statement, acquiring former Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes to anchor the defending AL East champions’ starting rotation.

Burnes has lived up to the bill so far, and Wednesday night he’ll be standing between the Red Sox and a huge series victory.

The Red Sox will face the Orioles ace in tonight’s series finale, with Kutter Crawford (2-3, 2.89) set to take on Burnes (4-2, 2.60) in the rubber match. Crawford has ranked among the top pitchers in the American League, though he is also coming off his worst outing of the season, and Burnes comes in having pitched into the sixth inning in 10 of his 11 starts so far.

The Red Sox will once again be without outfielder Tyler O’Neill, who was sent back to Boston to undergo imaging on his sore knee, and the club will instead stick with an outfield alignment of Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu, with Rob Refsnyder batting third as the designated hitter for the second straight night.

Where: Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

Broadcast info: NESN, WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish)

The Red Sox will face off against one of the best pitchers in baseball Wednesday as they try to pull out a series victory in Baltimore.{ai:summary}The Red Sox face formidable Orioles ace in pivotal series finale tonight as they aim for victory. Baltimore's addition of Burnes has bolstered their rotation, posing a challenge for Boston's Crawford. Injuries force Red Sox to shuffle outfield lineup, Refsnyder slated as DH again. #sports

Red Sox lineups: Sox to face Orioles ace in series finale

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