The wait continues for Tyler Wilson (O's lose 4-2)

BOSTON - Tyler Wilson is alive and well, and he appreciates your concern.

Wilson was amused when told that fans wondered what happened to him. Was he injured? Was he dead?

The inactivity has nothing to do with his health. He hasn't pitched since tossing three scoreless innings on opening day, but that's the life of a long reliever. And Wilson is full of life.

"I'm great," he said. "We're 7-0. Me not pitching is a byproduct of us having so much success. I love the way the bullpen has thrown the ball well. Obviously, we have guys at the back end that dominate when we're up. I hope we can keep that trend going.

"The starters have been throwing the ball well. If that means me sitting out there and just waiting around, I'm happy because that means the team's playing well and we're obviously winning games, and that's the ultimate goal."

Wilson was a candidate to start Friday night against the Rangers in Arlington, but the Orioles announced that Vance Worley will take the mound on his normal turn.

"I don't know anything about Texas, but I've definitely thrown some bullpens," Wilson said. "Any time you're in the bullpen, and you go two days without pitching, the third day you get a light something before the game, so I've actually had a couple and I feel great.

"Like we kind of talked about in spring training, no matter how long it goes between outings or wherever I am, it's my job to be ready when that bell does ring. Whatever capacity. It looks like it's going to be different here. I haven't pitched in eight days, so I still have to be ready when the ball rings rather than called up for a spot start or something like that.

"It doesn't change my approach. I go about my business every day. I'm going to be ready every time the bell rings if my name is called."

Wilson probably assumed that a three-inning stint on opening day, after the weather ended Chris Tillman's outing, signified a larger role on the pitching staff.

"I was excited with how opening day went," he said. "Obviously, we won in walk-off fashion, which was great and I was excited to be a part of that. The rain obviously is what kind of forced my hand into being the guy that came in here and I was excited about that. The circumstances haven't really called for it in these first seven games and that's OK. When they call my name, I'll be ready."

Lacking experience in a relief role, Wilson is learning on the job at the highest level.

"Staying on top of your skill work pregame and really managing how many pitches you throw in a bullpen," he said, rattling off the lessons. "Managing how much you work out in the weight room to be ready to have an extended outing every single day. If you have an extended outing and know you'll be down the next day, you can give your arm a break or get a workout in. So just kind of managing, physically more than anything. Mentally, I don't think it changes anything. I'm still ready to go every single day and that doesn't change.

"I'm definitely learning every day I'm up here. Not being in the game gives me a chance to sit there and talk pitching with guys like Zach (Britton) and Darren (O'Day) at the end of the game and that's really invaluable. That type of mental experience and putting myself in situations when I'm not out there.

"It's been a learning process and I'm trying to get better every single day in some capacity, whether it's out there on the mound getting game reps or in the bullpen, watching and see how plays develop."

Update: Chris Davis hit an opposite-field two-run homer in the third inning to break a scoreless tie.

Manny Machado led off with a double and Davis followed with his fourth home run.

Ubaldo Jimenez survived a 28-pitch first inning, escaping without a run despite allowing a hit and walking two batters. The Red Sox stole three bases.

Update II: Ubaldo Jimenez has thrown 104 pitches, 58 for strikes, in five innings. He's allowed four runs and six hits, with four walks and five strikeouts.

Xander Bogaerts had a two-run double in the third to tie the game and the Red Sox scored twice in the fourth on Jackie Bradley, Jr.'s RBI triple and a ground ball.

Red Sox starter Joe Kelly threw 116 pitches in five innings.

Update III: Tyler Wilson threw three scoreless innings in the Orioles' 4-2 loss to the Red Sox, their first defeat in eight games.

Wilson allowed two hits and struck out two. He threw 39 pitches.

Hyun Soo Kim walked twice in four plate appearances. He didn't have a putout in left field.

Machado had three more hits, including two doubles.