BALTIMORE — Here’s the ultimate marker of how ridiculously high the Red Sox’ level of play has reached.

Now folks are starting to wonder if J.D. Martinez could win the Triple Crown. And if he doesn’t, will the reason be Mookie Betts winning the batting title.

These are first-place problems.

“The whole Triple Crown thing — you know who’s leading the league in hitting?” said Alex Cora before Saturday’s doubleheader against the Orioles. “I mean, I would love (for Martinez) to win the Triple Crown, but if he wins the batting title that means the other guy (Betts) got into a slump. So, I mean, I like the way it is now, honestly.”

The last Triple Crown winner was Miguel Cabrera with the Tigers in 2012, when he also was named the American League MVP after hitting .330 with 44 homers and 139 RBI.

Martinez' two homers in the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader sweep gave him 37 homers and 104 RBI, both tops in the AL. His .332 batting average led all except Betts, who's at .351 and who extended his hitting streak seven games to seven games on Saturday, a stretch in which he is hitting .483 (14-for-29).

“It is impressive — I saw the numbers yesterday compared to Miggy when he won the Triple Crown,” said Cora. “It’s not even close. Miggy was a monster that year. I don’t know.”

Cora is familiar with the idea that many sabermetricians pooh-pooh runs batted in, citing it as a statistic of opportunity versus achievement, but he still marvels at how productive Martinez is.

“One-hundred-one RBI, that’s a season for really good hitters,” said Cora. “Obviously, RBI are for some people, kind of like just people getting on base but you still have to drive them in. I know how (Andrew Benintendi) and Mookie, they’re getting on base at a great rate. The thing with J.D., he puts the ball in play with men in scoring position. Men at third, less than two outs, he’ll put them in play. In an era that we know that guys hit .210 and hit 40 and drive in 75, I know teams will take that because of the production and damage but for him to do damage and also be that type of hitter is pretty impressive.”

TWO GOOD FOR JBJ

In Game 1, Jackie Bradley Jr. hit two home runs, his first multiple-homer game of the season, the first in two seasons and the third of his career. Since June 23, he has raised his OPS from .570 to .691.

“I’m getting there, trying to improve, trying to execute,” he said. “I feel like I’ve been missing my pitch that I can handle a little too often throughout the year. It feels good to actually not miss today.”

In his last 29 games, Bradley has 17 extra-base hits and in his last 22 games, he has 17 RBI.

Cora stuck with Bradley through the lean weeks, including when the center fielder was batting .178 on June 23. Now, JBJ is at .216, and the manager sees the dividends of that patience.

“Obviously, he’s not going to get a hit every time, but with his swing now, just a matter of time, he’s staying through the ball, he’s staying in the big part of the field and that works,” said Cora. “There’s not too many groundballs into the shift, he’s hitting the ball in the air. As far as power, he’s up there with the big guys on this team, he’s got a lot of pop.”

PLAYING TIME FOR ALL

Third baseman Rafael Devers sat out the first game and Andrew Benintendi was the only regular scheduled to sit out the nightcap. Martinez replaced Benintendi in left field last night with Steve Pearce, who did not play in the first game, serving as the designated hitter.

Chris Sale starts the series finale today, when he will be activated from the disabled list following a mild case of left shoulder tendinitis. Cora said the team will keep a closer eye than usual on his pitch count.

“I don’t know if we’re going to get to 100 — 90, maybe 85 pitches,” said Cora.

DRAW A BLANK SLATE

The shutout in the afternoon game was the fifth this season by the Sox, tying them with the Cubs, Indians and Pirates for the most in the majors. . . .

The win bettered their day-time record, which is the best in the majors, to 28-5. . . .

Drew Pomeranz got the win in Friday night’s 19-12 victory with one scoreless inning of relief in which he struck out one and walked one.

“It’s a good step and he was able to throw that fastball up and away, he looked a little bit more aggressive, it was a good start,” said Cora. “He’s healthy, his workouts, everything we see in the training room, he’s healthy. The velocity is not there.”

Cora said Pomeranz has accepted his demotion from the rotation the right way.

“Yes, I wasn’t even planning on him (Friday night) in the bullpen and he was ‘Hey, I’m available,’ ” said Cora. “He’s in a good place. He understands, he’s been around the game a long, long time, I told him he’s very important to us, regardless of the role, he’s very important to what we’re trying to accomplish.” . . .

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