Betts, Benintendi sock it to O’s

Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi hit consecutive home runs in the fifth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles, 6-3, at Fenway Park on Saturday.

Benintendi added a two-run single and Rafael Devers a solo homer for the Red Sox, who won for the third time in four games and improved to 5-1 against Baltimore this season.

Pedro Alvarez hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, which snapped a 13-game road losing streak a night earlier against Boston.

Rick Porcello (6-1) gave up three runs in six innings, matching his season high with nine strikeouts while walking three. Craig Kimbrel, the third reliever, got three outs for his 13th save.

DODGERS SWEEP: Powered by a two-run, ninth-inning double by Matt Kemp, the Los Angeles Dodgers survived a blister-shortened outing from Rich Hill, a curious strategic decision by manager Dave Roberts and a dominant performance by Nationals ace Max Scherzer to sweep a doubleheader at Nationals Park.

Kemp came off the bench to send the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory in the nightcap after the team rode Ross Stripling’s right arm for a 4-1 victory earlier in the day.

Kemp doubled off Nationals closer Sean Doolittle after singles by catcher Austin Barnes and second baseman Logan Forsythe. The hit brought his dugout to life as the Dodgers (19-26) celebrated their third victory in a row.

Kenley Jansen arrived in the ninth inning for his second save of the day.

The Dodgers did not exit the day unscathed. Hill left the second game after only two pitches. The blister ruptured and forced his exit.

Veteran Nationals infielder-outfielder Howie Kendrick tore his right Achilles tendon in the opener and will miss the rest of the season.

Kendrick will have surgery as early as Monday. —AP