After a day off, the Orioles are back in action. This time they’re on the road in Cincinnati, against the last place Reds. They have a 40-46 record, the same number of wins as the Orioles. The Orioles are a game behind, though, with two extra losses.
If you missed the news, there were some transactions today. Ryan Helsley was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort. I’m not saying we won’t see Helsley again for the rest of the season, but I’m not NOT saying that. The team also
finally got rid of their third catcher, DFA’ing Chadwick Tromp. In their place, Anthony Nunez is back in the bullpen and Jeremiah Jackson returns from a brief stay at triple-A.
The Orioles have Trevor Rogers scheduled to pitch tonight, which is a good thing. Rogers is coming off a 6.1-inning, one-run outing against the Nationals. He had an outstanding June, with a 2.05 ERA in five starts. In that span he struck out 2 and walked six. Here’s hoping he can keep going strong through July.
Now that Trey Gibson has been replaced with Dean Kremer, is this rotation….good? Kremer had a good first start back, Rogers is looking similar to his 2025 self, Brandon Young continues to roll, and Shane Baz is on a good run as well. Kyle Bradish has been up and down, but has shown flashes of the guy we fell in love with a few years ago. Young and Bradish will pitch games two and three of this series.
Tonight for the Reds, it’s RHP Brady Singer. Singer is coming off of a clunker against the Pirates, but otherwise had a pretty good month of June. Singer has pitched better lately than his 5.12 ERA reflects.
Orioles lineup
Gunnar Henderson (L) SS
Adley Rutschman (S) DH
Taylor Ward (R) LF
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Samuel Basallo (L) C
Dylan Beavers (L) RF
Colton Cowser (L) CF
Blaze Alexander (R) 3B
Jackson Holliday (L) 2B
Reds lineup
Elly De La Cruz (S) SS
Sal Stewart (R) 3B
Spencer Steer (R) 1B
Eugenio Suárez (R) DH
Noelvi Marte (R) RF
JJ Bleday (L) LF
Tyler Stephenson (R) C
Matt McLain (R) CF
Edwin Arroyo (S) 2B
Let’s go O’s!
