Chicago White Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
Orioles head into matchup against the White Sox on losing streak
Chicago White Sox (45-39, first in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (39-48, fourth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Wednesday, 12:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Noah Schultz (0-0); Orioles: TBD
LINE: Orioles -143, White Sox +116; over/under is 10 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles will try to stop their four-game slide when they take on the Chicago White Sox.
Baltimore has a 23-23 record at home and a 39-48 record overall. The Orioles have an 18-7 record in games when they did not give up a home run.
Chicago has a 45-39 record overall and a 17-25 record on the road. The White Sox have gone 32-11 in games when they scored five or more runs.
The teams meet Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Orioles are up 3-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso has 15 doubles, 19 home runs and 59 RBI for the Orioles. Taylor Ward is 10 for 44 with a double, two home runs and two RBI over the last 10 games.
Miguel Vargas has 15 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 52 RBI for the White Sox. Randal Grichuk is 7 for 28 with two doubles, three home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .228 batting average, 3.59 ERA, outscored by one run
White Sox: 6-4, .269 batting average, 2.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 30 runs
INJURIES: Orioles: Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Dean Kremer: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Bassitt: 15-Day IL (back), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)
White Sox: Munetaka Murakami: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Everson Pereira: 7-Day IL (concussion), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Noah Schultz: 15-Day IL (knee), Austin Hays: 60-Day IL (calf), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CHW lead 2-0
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Carlos Torres
- First Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 45 | 39 | .536 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 44 | 42 | .512 | 2 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 41 | 46 | .471 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 37 | 49 | .430 | 9 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 51 | .407 | 11 | L1 |

