Wednesday afternoon game thread: at Angels, 4:07

Jun 19, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Trey Gibson (43) throws during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Our prolonged nightmare of west cost games is nearly over. After

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Our prolonged nightmare of west cost games is nearly over. After tonight, the Orioles will not be back on west coast time until late August, when they have a six-game stint in Sacramento and Denver.

Right now, the Orioles have gone 4-4 on this road trip. That’s not bad considering how it started in Seattle. A win today would make it a winning trip with a pair of series wins included. That one win either way doesn’t seem like a lot on paper, but it would certainly be a mental boost ahead of a flight

home and then an off day on Thursday.

There is some good news! Blaze Alexander is back in the lineup for the first time since injuring his knee on Monday. The O’s could use his hot bat after the offense was quiet in their Tuesday night loss.

Still missing, however, is Jackson Holliday. This is his fourth straight game on the bench with a groin injury. His understudy, Jeremiah Jackson, has gone 3-for-12 in Holliday’s absence and has a solid .714 OPS against right-handed pitcher this year. So, the Orioles aren’t missing out on much offensively. But it seems like Holliday is essentially unavailable right now, leaving the Orioles shorthanded. If he is still ailing after the Thursday off day, an IL stint seems likely. The team can only backdate an IL stint by a maximum of three days. So the sooner they make that call the better.

It felt like Trey Gibson made some progress in his last start. Over five innings he allowed three runs and walked four, but he also struck out eight and kept the ball in the yard against the Dodgers. He’s a rookie and growing pains can be ugly. Right now, if he simply keeps the Orioles in the game and gives them five innings that should be viewed as a success.

Let’s go get a series win!

Orioles lineup