Orioles 11, Yankees 2

CC Sabathia struggled for the second straight start, and the former ace's spot in New York's rotation is in doubt following a loss to Baltimore on Friday night.

Manny Machado had an RBI double and Mark Trumbo hit a three-run homer in the first off the 35-year-old left-hander, who allowed seven runs — four earned — and six hits in 3 2-3 innings. His ERA rose to 7.36.

Sabathia, speaking softly and with frustration in his voice, said he is not worrying about the situation and added that he's "not wired like that" to change his approach in his final two spring training starts.

"I've never been a good spring training pitcher, so it is what it is," he said. "I feel healthy and I'll be ready to go."

Sabathia struck out one and walked two.

Baltimore scored three unearned runs in the fourth, including Machado's two-out, two-run single that ended Sabathia's night after 63 pitches. Trumbo got his fourth RBI with a run-scoring single off Andrew Miller.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before the game that "there's six pegs and only five holes" for the rotation. Ivan Nova is in the mix to start if Sabathia is dropped.

"It's going to be a tough decision," Girardi said. "I thought he pitched better than the numbers indicated, but he made some mistakes. I saw progress, but (he) needs to be more consistent."

Sabathia has had control issues the past two starts with his changeup, and switched from a two-seam grip back to four on his fastball.

"I was playing with my grips tonight and just didn't have it," Sabathia said.

Sabathia was 6-10 with a 4.73 ERA last year, when he was slowed by his surgically repaired right knee. Using a tighter brace, he went 2-1 with a 2.17 ERA in his last five starts.

"He's been the guy that shoulders the biggest responsibilities on any team he's been on," Girardi said. "He's expected to be the ace. He's the guy you want out on the mound. It's definitely different for him."

Machado drove in his fourth run on a sixth-inning single.

Nationals 12, Mets 7

New York captain David Wright got two hits in his spring debut, a loss to Washington.

The All-Star third baseman was diagnosed with spinal stenosis last season and advised by doctors to take a month off after the World Series, delaying his offseason routine. He says he's on track to be ready for opening day.

"I'll take this, because game-type situation, these guys are well ahead of me as far as the speed of the game, getting the at-bats," Wright said.

"For me, it was about trying to put together good at-bats. I was able to get the hit, get some confidence going early, I had much better at-bats, especially the last one, I got to see some pitches and I'm really happy with how the day went," he said.

Wright had a pair of singles, including an opposite-field hit on the first pitch he saw from Nationals top prospect Lucas Giolito in the first inning.

Wright is scheduled to be off Saturday, then play back-to-back games Sunday and Monday.

Mets starter Bartolo Colon struggled, allowing eight runs and nine hits in five innings. He gave up three home runs and four doubles. Colon has a 10.03 ERA in three starts this spring.

Colon, whose career spring ERA is over 6.00, said he's not worried about the results in March.

"These training games don't worry me, this is what they are for, so I can find those things I need to work on and work on them," Colon said through a translator.

Colon struck out five Nationals — all on called third strikes.

Michael Taylor homered among his three hits and scored three times. Danny Espinosa hit a three-run homer and Chris Heisey added a solo shot.

Michael Conforto hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth and Juan Lagares also homered for the Mets.

Giolito threw two scoreless innings. He allowed a hit, struck out one and walked one.

Rays 5, Red Sox (ss) 1

Brad Miller hit his first home run this spring and seven relievers combined to allow one run on four hits as Tampa Bay topped a Boston split squad.

Dana Eveland allowed Boston's run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from Brennan Boesch that scored Blake Swihart. Danny Farquhar, Alex Colome, David Carpenter, Xavier Cedeno, Steve Geltz and Enny Romero combined to pitch seven scoreless innings.

Before the game, Rays manager Kevin Cash announced closer Brad Boxberger underwent abdominal muscle surgery in Philadelphia on Thursday and will miss at least eight weeks.

In 2015, the 27-year-old righty was 4-10 with a 3.71 ERA and 74 strikeouts. He led the American League with 41 saves and earned his first All-Star selection.

"It's a blow because he's so valuable to our team, especially at the back end of a game," Cash said. "We have a number of guys that could try to fill that void for the first month of the year. . We will close how it matches up (during the game) and who is ready to pitch on each given night."

Farquhar, a contender to take over for Boxberger, pitched 1 2-3 innings Friday, allowing a hit and getting a strikeout. He has the most experience in the closer role. In 2013 with Seattle, he recorded 16 saves and struck out 79 with a 4.20 ERA over 55 2-3 innings.

"Really, I just want to make the team more than anything," Farquhar said. "If things fall into place, then it happens and I'm the closer, (but) somebody would be lying to you if they said they didn't want to close out games. That's the No. 1 job in the bullpen, and I would absolutely love it."

Mikie Mahtook, Logan Morrison and Taylor Motter each drove in a run, while Miller hit his homer to straightaway center field.

"Brad Miller hit about 25 balls out today at BP," Cash said. "He was smoking them before the game. I was throwing to him and I just watched them go over my head."

Boston starter Roenis Elias pitched four innings, allowing one earned run on five hits. He threw 54 pitches, 35 for strikes, over four innings and struck out five batters.

Twins 8, Red Sox (ss) 6

Carlos Quentin homered in his bid to earn a roster spot and Joe Mauer also connected as Minnesota beat split-squad Boston.

Quentin, who retired last May, is trying to restart his career. He hit a two-run homer.

"We're getting a good look," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "He's always been a guy who hits righties pretty well. In fact, some of his numbers through the years have been better off right-handers. That was an impressive homer."

Tyler Duffey, competing for a spot in the Twins rotation, faced six batters in the first inning, giving up a run on three hits. Over the next three innings, he allowed just two hits.

"He kind of found his groove, kind of settled in there after he got through that first," Molitor said. "He threw 30-soemthing pitches in the first, which is always kind of tough because it kind of zaps you right out of the chute. But he finished well."

Rick Porcello, Boston's No. 3 starter, went four innings and gave up three runs on six hits and a walk.

Oswaldo Arcia entered the game with two hits this spring, then got three hits for the Twins.

Mookie Betts had two hits for the Red Sox, including his third home run of the spring. Andrew Benintendi, Boston's first-round pick in the 2015 draft, had two hits in his first spring training game.

"He's got a good-looking swing," Red Sox manager John Farrell said of Benintendi. "Even if he doesn't get a couple of basehits, it's still a compact swing."

Porcello, who faced eight batters in a three-run second inning, needed 77 pitches, 47 for strikes.

"There were a higher number of pitches in the bottom of the strike zone," Farrell said. "They fought off a couple of pitches that might have been elevated. A lengthy second inning that he was able to regroup and stretch his pitch count to 80 pitches."