July 3, 2026 Updated 4:16 pm EDT
The Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds square off on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Trevor Rogers (5-7, 4.99 ERA) gets the start for the Orioles, who are 40-48 this season and fourth in the AL East. Brady Singer (3-7, 5.12 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 40-46 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsOrioles
Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Bassitt: 15 Day IL (Back), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Reds
Dane Myers: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Back), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Baltimore’s Pete Alonso is slashing .247/.339/.466 this season with 19 home runs (14th in MLB), 59 RBIs (6th in MLB) and an OPS of .806. He has a 24.7% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate in 380 plate appearances, and he has scored 53 total runs.
In 399 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has slashed .227/.298/.416 this season. He has hit 16 long balls and driven in 39 runs with a strikeout rate of 22.8% and a walk rate of 8%. He has six stolen bases on 10 attempts. He has come around to score 49 times.
Sal Stewart has hit 17 home runs this season. He has also tallied 59 RBIs (6th in MLB) and has scored 46 runs. In 374 plate appearances, he has recorded a .257 BA, .342 OBP and .471 SLG with an 11.5% walk rate and a 21.7% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 11 steals on 14 attempts.
In 298 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has posted a 28.9% strikeout rate and an 8.7% walk rate while slashing .272/.339/.485 with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs and 44 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 15 attempts.
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Jul 3, 2026
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