BALTIMORE

The Boston Red Sox appeared on their way to beating the Baltimore Orioles — again — when a heavy rain descended upon Camden Yards.

It didn’t let up until three hours later, not long after Wednesday night’s game had been postponed following a delay that began immediately after Boston took a 5-0 lead in the second inning.

All statistics will be wiped out, including three home runs the Red Sox hit off Dylan Bundy. It was the 44th postponement in the majors this year.

The game will be made up as the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Aug. 11 at 1:05 p.m.

Almost immediately after Mookie Betts ripped a three-run shot to make it 5-0, an intense shower caused the umpires to call for the field to be covered by a tarp.

Following a delay of 2 hours, 33 minutes, the game was called.

Along with Betts, Boston’s Andrew Benintendi and J.D. Martinez had home runs washed away by the rain. Benintendi and Martinez connected on the fourth and eighth pitches thrown by Bundy.

The postponement also ruined a promising start by David Price, whose night on the mound consisted of a 1-2-3 first inning.

The rainout ruined Boston’s chance to take a six-game lead over second-place New York in the AL East. Earlier in the day, the Yankees lost to Tampa Bay 3-2.

The day wasn’t a total loss for the Red Sox. Hours earlier, Boston obtained right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in a trade with the Rays. Eovaldi is expected to join a rotation that is currently without injured left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who’s still in a walking boot after spraining his right ankle on July 14.

UP NEXT — Red Sox: LHP Brian Johnson (1-3, 3.81 ERA) makes his sixth start and 27th appearance of the season tonight, facing Minnesota in the opener of a 10-day homestand that concludes with four games against the Yankees.