{"id":752281,"date":"2026-07-09T09:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/752281\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:29:10","slug":"holliday-leads-orioles-against-the-cubs-after-4-hit-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/752281\/","title":{"rendered":"Holliday leads Orioles against the Cubs after 4-hit game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Cubs<\/a> (52-40, second in the NL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles<\/a> (42-51, fifth in the AL East)<\/p>\n

Baltimore; Thursday, 1:35 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: David Peterson<\/a> (4-7, 6.75 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Orioles: Trevor Rogers<\/a> (6-7, 4.70 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 65 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Orioles -132, Cubs +108; over\/under is 9 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles take on the Chicago Cubs after Jackson Holliday<\/a>‘s four-hit game on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Baltimore has a 24-25 record in home games and a 42-51 record overall. The Orioles have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .319.<\/p>\n

Chicago has a 25-21 record on the road and a 52-40 record overall. The Cubs have hit 117 total home runs to rank fourth in the NL.<\/p>\n

The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams meet this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso<\/a> leads the Orioles with 20 home runs while slugging .468. Blaze Alexander<\/a> is 11 for 34 with a triple and three RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Pete Crow-Armstrong<\/a> leads the Cubs with 21 home runs while slugging .542. Dansby Swanson<\/a> is 12 for 38 with a double, five home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 3-7, .223 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 10 runs<\/p>\n

Cubs: 8-2, .262 batting average, 4.85 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle<\/a>: 60-Day IL (foot), Ryan Helsley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Eflin<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yaramil Hiraldo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Bassitt: 15-Day IL (back), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg<\/a>: 60-Day IL (ucl)<\/p>\n

Cubs: Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Ben Brown: 15-Day IL (neck), Riley Martin<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 15-Day IL (forearm), Matt Shaw<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hand), Hoby Milner: 15-Day IL (appendicitis), Phil Maton: 15-Day IL (knee), Justin Steele<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey<\/a>: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Cade Horton<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm), Daniel Palencia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Shelby Miller<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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