Tuesday night Orioles game thread: vs. White Sox, 6:35pm ET

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 19: Trey Gibson #43 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) | Getty Images Probable pitchers: RHP Trey Gibson (1-2, 5.64 ER

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Probable pitchers: RHP Trey Gibson (1-2, 5.64 ERA, 25 Ks) vs. RHP Erick Fedde (2-6, 4.34 ERA, 50 Ks)

Where to watch: MASN/MASN+

Last night, the Orioles lost the series opener to the White Sox, dropping their third game in a row and falling eight games below .500. Baltimore’s current 39-47 record matches their season high for most games under .500, last achieved when they were 21-29 after losing to Tampa on May 20th.

It was after that game against the Rays that color commentator Ben McDonald gave his

impassioned monologue, essentially saying analytics be damned, the O’s weren’t playing good baseball then and there. The quote that rang true through Birdland was “You either you do or you don’t, and right now the Orioles don’t.”

The former Oriole ended his criticism by saying, “I don’t know where the Orioles go from here other than they have to start playing more consistent baseball. That’s the bottom line.” And despite playing exactly .500 ball (18-18) since that loss to the Rays, this is by no means a more consistent baseball team. Last night’s loss—where the only two runs came via sac fly, the offense wasted a great start by Shane Baz and the bullpen imploded late—epitomized the inconsistent nature of this Baltimore team.

Should the Orioles lose tonight, they’d drop nine games below .500 for the first time all season. Trying to prevent that is rookie right-hander Trey Gibson. The 24-year-old has struggled in June, posting a 7.00 ERA over his last four outing while allowing 12 walks over 18 innings. Gibson has been at his best when he’s generating ground balls, and the White Sox come into the matchup 12th in baseball in ground-ball rate.

Opposing Gibson is longtime former National Erik Fedde, who is in his second stint with the White Sox. The O’s faced Fedde and only managed five hits and two runs across six innings. Baltimore stars Pete Alonso and Gunnar Henderson have had success against the Chicago right-hander, with Alonso posting a .969 OPS in 24 ABs and Gunnar putting up a 1.333 OPS in six ABs.