The Orioles were in need of a jolt. They got it from two guys they know they can count on — and one who is slowly making his way into the same category.

For Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, coming up in big spots is expected, even if both have experienced slumps in the last month. But for Albert Suárez every start is still under review, a test to see if he can stick in the rotation.

He passed with flying colors once again Sunday, and Rutschman and Henderson homered as the Orioles beat the Red Sox 4-2 to split the four-game series.

Rutschman, who two days ago was out of the lineup with a sore lower back, has been off for the last month. Before Sunday, he had just one home run since the All-Star break and was slugging .333 with an OPS of .625, both marks well below his season average. There have been signs over the last week that he was coming over the hump, Rutschman having a three-hit game, two of which were for extra bases, in Tampa Bay.

He still had yet to make it over the wall, though, until the fifth inning, when he took Kutter Crawford’s fastball to right-center field for a solo homer to break the dueling shutouts.

Henderson followed with a home run in the sixth, a two-run shot to give the Orioles a 4-0 lead. He also went through a rough patch after the All-Star game, hitting just one home run in 21 games, but he too has found his footing again, hitting four home runs in his last five games.

If the Orioles are going to have any chance to contend in October, they will need Rutschman and Henderson to maintain this power stretch. Baltimore relies on them and its other sluggers — the Orioles are 61-34 when they hit at least one home run.

“I’m hopeful,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “I think Adley’s going to start swinging the bat better, and Gunn swung the bat great this series.”

The Orioles will also need Suárez. In the least, he’ll be a key piece in helping them get to the postseason. But he could be pitching his way into an even bigger role.

Suárez, filling in for Grayson Rodriguez, who isn’t expected back until September if everything stays on track, put together his third scoreless start in a row. His shutout streak is at a career-high 17 2/3 innings. He has eight scoreless starts this season, the most in MLB. Part of his success has come from his changeup, which has improved over the course of the season and helps him against left-handed hitters.

“It seems like he just comes out with a convicted plan every single time,” Rutschman said. “I think that he trusts that his stuff is good and everyone else around him believes it and he does, and he’s doing great.”

The Orioles gave him an extra day’s rest, starting Cade Povich on Saturday and pushing Suárez to Sunday. The move paid off — he allowed just two hits through the first three innings. When he found himself with two on and no outs in the fourth, he stayed composed and stranded the runners.

He did the same in the sixth, when he had two on with two outs, striking out Masataka Yoshida to complete his day.

“I don’t think the situation — he doesn’t get too amped up or too antsy out there,” Hyde said. “I think he just is super relaxed throughout his outing. He’s able to slow the game down. Even with a pitch clock, able to slow the game down.”

Seranthony Domínguez got the four-out save. He came on in the eighth with the bases loaded and got Romy González to pop out to end that threat. Domínguez allowed a home run in the ninth.

It was his third save since the Orioles acquired him. The team has not said that Craig Kimbrel is no longer the closer, but its actions — including putting Domínguez in those high-leverage situations — are starting to show that’s the case.

“The ninth inning is where everyone wants to be,” Domínguez said. “It’s a big inning, especially for the team, because if you do your job the game is over, you know? Every time I get an opportunity, I just think about getting people out.