Making his second start since being called up by the Orioles, Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer before being lifted for a pinch-hitter Monday against the Red Sox.

Both hits came off Payton Tolle. Jackson Holliday then batted for him as soon as the Red Sox brought a righty into the game. The funny thing there is that CES entered tonight with a career .750 OPS against righties and a .469 OPS versus lefties. There’s still some hope for Encarnacion-Strand as a productive corner guy in the majors, but his role with the Orioles figures to be pretty limited.