Jeremiah Jackson starts as Red Sox game moves to 12:05 p.m. ET

jeremiah jackson was part of the Orioles group preparing for Saturday's game after the start time was moved up four hours to 12:05 p.m. ET because of the threat of inclement weather later in the day. The change came after Baltimore beat Boston 10-3 on Friday night.

That result included six Orioles home runs, with Adley Rutschman hitting two two-run home runs. Boston entered Saturday having lost six of its last seven games and trying to avoid a second five-game skid this season.

Garrett Crochet in Boston

Garrett Crochet started for the Red Sox with a 2-3 record and a 7.88 ERA. He had faced the Orioles five times and carried a 1-1 record with a 1.64 ERA against them.

Alex Cora said, “I don’t think we have a bad team. We’re just going through a bad stretch.” Boston needed that adjustment to come while Crochet worked opposite Trevor Rogers, who started for Baltimore with a 2-2 record and a 4.08 ERA.

Trevor Rogers and Baltimore

Rogers had a 1-2 record with a 2.13 ERA in five career starts against the Red Sox. He also entered Saturday after a Friday night in which Baltimore got production from Adley Rutschman, who was in his second game back after coming off the injury list, and Coby Mayo, who had homered in three consecutive games.

Baltimore also had Tyler O’Neill available after he was brought back from the concussion injury list, though he did not play Friday night. Jeremiah Jackson remained part of the Orioles' infield mix as the club opened a stretch against an American League East rival.

Red Sox Orioles schedule change

The earlier start left the teams to play before the weather threat later in the day, turning Saturday into a single-game adjustment rather than a longer disruption. Fans planning to attend had a noon start instead of the original afternoon window, and Boston's task on the field was to stop the slide that had followed Friday's loss.