The Orioles are also walking in shorthanded in a way that matters. Adley Rutschman sat Saturday and is still day-to-day, Ryan Mountcastle and Jordan Westburg are long-term losses (Westburg had Tommy John in May), and the rotation is being held together with duct tape — Bassitt, Kremer, Povich and Eflin are all on the shelf, which is the entire reason Gibson keeps drawing turns. Asking that group to walk into Dodger Stadium and trade haymakers is asking a lot.
- Day-To-DayAdley Rutschman (C) — Rutschman isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.06/18
- Day-To-DayJhonkensy Noel (RF) — Noel was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Norfolk on Monday with left wrist inflammation, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.06/08
- Day-To-DayLevi Wells (P) — Wells underwent successful core-muscle surgery Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/28
- Day-To-DayRichard Guasch (SP) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson (LF) — The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILDylan Beavers (RF) — Beavers (oblique) is expected to begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Chesapeake on Thursday, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.06/16
- 15-Day-ILChris Bassitt (SP) — Bassitt (back) received a facet injection to his lower back Friday, and he's set to begin his throwing progression, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 15-Day-ILCade Povich (SP) — Povich (elbow) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Chesapeake this week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILDean Kremer (SP) — Kremer (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk this week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILYaramil Hiraldo (RP) — Hiraldo (shoulder) will throw live batting practice Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — Mountcastle (foot) did some running Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.06/13
- 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Selby was recently evaluated by Dr. Chris Looze in Baltimore due to ongoing symptoms with his injured right shoulder, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B) — Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILZach Eflin (SP) — Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Bautista (shoulder) threw a baseball Tuesday for the first time since undergoing surgery last August, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayChris Campos (SP)
- 10-Day-ILTeoscar Hernandez (LF) — Hernandez (hamstring) will take live batting practice Thursday and could be ready to begin a rehab assignment early next week, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.06/17
- 10-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that it's "unlikely" Smith (neck) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday when first eligible, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/17
- 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez is expected to be out for 6-to-8 weeks after sustaining a "significant tear" of his left oblique during Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/28
- 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP) — Stewart (foot) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Ontario on Friday.06/12
- OutKendall George (CF) — George hasn't played for Double-A Tulsa since suffering an injury to his left patellar tendon in a May 25 game versus Northwest Arkansas, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) has yet to resume throwing, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session this week, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.06/15
- 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) began playing catch Friday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.06/06
- 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, yielding one hit and one walk over two-thirds of a scoreless frame.06/05
- 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
- 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08
LA isn't fully whole either. Will Smith (neck) won't be activated Friday despite being first eligible, Teoscar Hernandez is still working through a hamstring rehab, and Enrique Hernandez is in the middle of a 6-to-8 week oblique absence. The pitching staff is the bigger issue — Glasnow, Snell, Phillips, Diaz and Stone are all out — but the lineup at full health still trots out Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman, and that's plenty to handle a team that just got no-hit through 9 innings worth of at-bats by the Mariners' staff this week.
This is the opener of a three-gamer that MLB.com is dressing up as a 1966 Fall Classic rematch. Cute storyline, mostly nostalgia — the 2026 versions of these clubs are operating in different time zones competitively. Dodgers have won 4 of 5, the Orioles have lost 4 of 5, and the only real intrigue is whether Sasaki cleans up his last outing or hands Baltimore a window.