Baltimore starter John Means allows one hit and no walks over seven innings in a game played before 4,452 fans because of COVID-19 capacity restrictions.

Eduardo Rodriguez, who was scheduled to pitch on Opening Day for Boston before some arm issues, is taking the next step on his road back to the lineup.

The Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles now are scheduled to play at 2:10 p.m. Friday.

Look for breakout years from young players such as Tanner Houck and Alex Verdugo, but don’t count on Boston to have a winning record this season.

Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez continues to battle arm fatigue, but Manager Alex Cora expects his stay on the IL to be short. Also, Michael Chavis is among the players optioned to Worcester.

The Red Sox and other sports teams must be able to adapt quickly if COVID-19 cases arise.

Catcher Christian Vazquez was hit in the face by an errant throw and suffered a cut under his eye on Thursday.

The unnamed players are close contacts to reliever Matt Barnes, whose positive test result was learned on Saturday.