July 5, 2026 Updated 6:13 am EDT
The Baltimore Orioles will try to keep a three-game winning streak alive when they visit the Cincinnati Reds at 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday. Nick Lodolo (2-2, 5.05 ERA) gets the start for the Reds, who are 40-48 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Kyle Bradish (5-8, 3.77 ERA) is the expected starter for the Orioles, who are 42-48 and fourth in the AL East.
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Injury reportsReds
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), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Orioles
Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Bassitt: 15 Day IL (Back), Ryan Helsley: 15 Day IL (Elbow), 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)
Stats to know
Sal Stewart is hitting for a .254 BA, .339 OBP and .466 SLG with a 21.7% strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate. His OPS is .805 and he has scored 48 runs. In 383 plate appearances, he has hit 17 home runs and driven in 59 runs (10th in MLB). Stewart has been crafty on the base paths, recording 11 steals on 14 attempts.
In 308 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has slashed .276/.347/.484 this season. He has hit 13 long balls and driven in 41 runs with a strikeout rate of 28.6% and a walk rate of 9.4%. He has 13 stolen bases on 18 attempts. He has come around to score 44 times.
Pete Alonso has hit 19 home runs this season, which ranks 16th in MLB. He has also tallied 60 RBIs (7th in MLB) and has scored 54 runs. In 389 plate appearances, he has recorded a .254 BA, .347 OBP and .472 SLG with a 12.1% walk rate and a 24.4% strikeout rate.
In 408 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has slashed .226/.299/.410 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 8.3%. He has stolen seven bases on 11 attempts and has scored 51 runs.
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Jul 5, 2026
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