Monday night game thread: vs White Sox, 6:35

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: Shane Baz #34 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 23, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jessie Alcheh/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Once again the Orioles are at risk of spiraling completely out of contention. Next up on the schedule is a three-game set with a surprisingly solid White Sox squad. Fortunately for the Orioles, these games are at Camden Yards. The Orioles actually having a winning record (23-21) at home, while the White Sox have been quite poor on the road (15-25). Sooo maybe they actually have a chance?

Gunnar Henderson will bat lead off for the Orioles despite being in the midst of a 1-for-18 stretch that has included zero walks and three strikeouts. Why? Nothing more than Craig Albernaz’s intuition, it would seem. It’s not like the Orioles offense has been firing on all cylinders anyway, so whatever.

Perhaps more important is Shane Baz on the mound for the Birds. He’s coming off of a poor showing against the Angels, where he allowed five runs over five innings. The 27-year-old has shown flashes this season, but has looked more like an innings eater than the potential frontline starter we were promised. A start of six innings or more would push Baz over 100 innings on the season. That is valuable even if the ERA isn’t quite as low as the Orioles front office probably hoped it would be.

Orioles lineup

1. Gunnar Henderson, SS
2. Taylor Ward, LF
3. Adley Rutschman, C
4. Pete Alonso, 1B
5. Samuel Basallo, DH
6. Dylan Beavers, RF
7. Colton Cowser, CF
8. Blaze Alexander, 3B
9. Jackson Holliday, 2B

RHP Shane Baz (4-8, 4.31 ERA)

White Sox lineup

1. Sam Antonacci, LF
2. Miguel Vargas, 3B
3. Colson Montgomery, SS
4. Kyle Teel, C
5. Randal Grichuk, DH
6. Branden Montgomery, RF
7. Tristan Peters, CF
8. Chase Meidroth, 2B
9. Jacob Gonzalez, 1B

RHP Sean Burke (5-4, 3.71 ERA)

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