Baltimore Orioles at Cincinnati Reds

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BAL	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	8	10	0
CIN	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	11	0

Hunter Greene (0-0, 9.00) made his 2026 debut for the Reds after a spring elbow procedure, and he earned the ball back with a dominant rehab stretch across three Triple-A appearances. Across the way, Brandon Young (6-2, 3.46) has quietly been one of the more reliable arms in Baltimore's beat-up rotation, coming off a 5-inning, 8-strikeout no-decision against Washington his last time out.

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Orioles(41-48)

WWLLL

8

+1.5-170+115o9.5+111

Reds(40-47)

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5

-1.5+163-117u9.5-113

Best BetReds -125

Postgame

Miss — Baltimore's bullpen and lineup held up better, sinking the Reds despite the home crowd behind Greene's debut.

Pregame

We backed the Reds at home the moment Greene's return was locked in, banking on the ace boost and a crowd behind him to swing a coin-flip game. Sharp money leaned Baltimore pregame, and that read held up — the Orioles' lineup did just enough against Cincinnati's shaky bullpen depth. It's a tough one to defend after the fact, but the process behind trusting a returning ace at home was sound.

Both clubs are shorthanded on the mound beyond their starters tonight. The Orioles are without Ryan Helsley, Keegan Akin and Chris Bassitt, leaning harder on a bullpen that's already been stretched thin. The Reds, meanwhile, are still missing Graham Ashcraft and Tony Santillan, plus a pair of outfielders in Dane Myers and Blake Dunn — injuries that put extra weight on whoever Cincinnati trots out in relief behind Greene's pitch count.

Brandon Young

(7-2)·3.42 ERA

Jun 27 vs Nationals

ND

5.0IP

2ER

8K

2BB

93P

07/04 Lineup

Hunter Greene

(1-1)·6.97 ERA

07/04 Lineup

Samuel Basallo made sure Greene's return had an early gut-punch, going deep for Baltimore in the first inning. Cincinnati clawed right back with a 3-run second, and for a few innings this had the makings of the feel-good comeback story the Reds needed. It didn't hold.

A 5-run fourth inning from the Orioles turned a tight game into a laugher, and Baltimore closed it out 8-5 despite Cincinnati out-hitting them 11-10 on the night. It's the kind of inning that erases a good start and buries a comeback attempt — exactly what happened to the Reds here.

Baltimore Orioles

(41-48)

Jul 3W@ Reds3-0

Jul 1Wvs White Sox6-1

Jun 30Lvs White Sox3-9

Jun 29Lvs White Sox2-8

Jun 28Lvs Nationals4-6

Cincinnati Reds

(40-47)

Jul 3Lvs Orioles0-3

Jul 2W@ Brewers7-2

Jul 2L@ Brewers2-4

Jun 30L@ Brewers2-7

Jun 29L@ Brewers3-5

Neither team is anywhere near contention — Baltimore sits at 41-48, Cincinnati at 40-47 — but this one had juice anyway thanks to Greene taking the ball for the first time all year. The Orioles have now won the first two games of this set, both with their lineup doing just enough damage against a Reds pitching staff still finding its footing.

Baltimore Orioles

(9)

• 15-Day-ILRyan Helsley (RP) — Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Wednesday that Helsley is dealing with right elbow discomfort and will undergo further testing, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILKeegan Akin (RP) — The Orioles are awaiting MRI results on Akin's left elbow, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.06/30
• 15-Day-ILChris Bassitt (SP) — Bassitt (back) underwent a minor procedure to have bone spurs removed from his back, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/27
• 60-Day-ILYaramil Hiraldo (RP) — Hiraldo (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at High-A Frederick, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Saturday that Bautista (shoulder) has been "throwing really, really well" in his bullpen sessions, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Selby plans to receive a second opinion on his right shoulder before continuing his rehab program, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — Mountcastle (foot) did some running Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.06/13
• 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

Cincinnati Reds

(6)

• 10-Day-ILKe'Bryan Hayes (3B) — Hayes (back) will stick with High-A Dayton this weekend and then have his rehab moved to Triple-A Louisville next week, MLB.com reports.07/04
• 10-Day-ILDane Myers (CF) — The Reds placed Myers on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left shoulder contusion, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/30
• 10-Day-ILBlake Dunn (CF) — Dunn (elbow) underwent an MRI on Saturday and is likely to return to Cincinnati for more testing, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.06/28
• 15-Day-ILTony Santillan (RP) — Reds manager Terry Francona said Friday that an MRI on Santillan's left oblique showed a significant strain, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/26
• 60-Day-ILGraham Ashcraft (RP) — Ashcraft is expected to resume throwing soon after receiving good news Tuesday regarding the imaging on his injured right elbow UCL, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/30
• 60-Day-ILBrandon Williamson (SP) — Williamson (shoulder) injured his finger while working out, and his rehab program has been pushed back by about 10 days as a result, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/28

Cincinnati will need more from Greene his next time out if he's going to be the difference-maker they hoped for when they slotted him back into the rotation. For Baltimore, this is a series they can salvage a losing homestand with — and Young's next start only adds to a rotation that's been the rare bright spot in an otherwise rough season.