Sean Burke (5-4, 3.71 ERA) draws Shane Baz (4-8, 4.31 ERA) for a 6:35 PM ET first pitch at Camden Yards — a matchup that favors the visiting starter both on paper and in recent form.
The White Sox come in with real momentum. Chicago exploded for 22 runs against Kansas City on June 26 — the second-largest win in franchise history — then came back and won 2-1 the next afternoon. Burke has been the steadiest arm in their rotation: in his last start against Cleveland, he went 6.1 innings and gave up 1 run on 6 hits, continuing a stretch where he has quietly become one of Chicago's most reliable starters.
Baltimore is in rough shape heading into this one. The Orioles dropped 4 of 5 against the Angels and Nationals, capped by a 6-4 home loss to Washington on Sunday. The defense has been sloppy — 7 errors over their last 4 games — and the offense can't bail them out. Gunnar Henderson, the franchise's cornerstone, has described his 2026 season as 'probably one of the most frustrating things I've ever been through.' He's slashing .224/.293 with a .706 OPS through 73 games, the strikeout rate bleeding runs out of an already thin lineup.
- Day-To-DayHagen Smith SP — Smith will be shut down for two weeks after being diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
- Day-To-DayTim Elko 1B — no
- Day-To-DayMason Adams RP — The White Sox announced that Adams underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
- 7-day ilEverson Pereira RF — The White Sox activated Pereira (pectoral) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
- 10-Day-ILMunetaka Murakami 1B — White Sox manager Will Venable said Sunday that Murakami (hamstring) is increasing the intensity of his hitting and running at about 80 percent intensity, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILNoah Schultz SP — Schultz (knee) struck out seven and allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks across 4.2 innings Friday in a rehab start with Triple-A Charlotte.
- 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert RP — The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder impingement.
- 60-Day-ILAustin Hays LF — Hays has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte due to a recurrence of left calf soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
- 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.
- Day-To-DayLevi Wells P — Wells underwent successful core-muscle surgery Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
- Day-To-DayRichard Guasch SP — no
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson LF — The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 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.
- 60-Day-ILDean Kremer SP — Kremer (quadriceps) made his second rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, giving up two hits and one walk in 6.2 scoreless innings. He struck out eight.
- 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista RP — Bautista (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILYaramil Hiraldo RP — Hiraldo (shoulder) will throw live batting practice Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Baltimore's injury list hits harder than Chicago's. Jordan Westburg had Tommy John surgery and is done for the year. Ryan Mountcastle has been on the 60-day IL since spring. Felix Bautista — the closer — is still sidelined with a shoulder issue. Chris Bassitt just landed on the 15-day IL after having bone spurs removed from his back. Chicago is missing Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) and Austin Hays (calf), but their lineup still has enough to punish a struggling Baz. Andrew Benintendi hit .250 with 6 home runs across 20 games in June, and Chase Meidroth has been a consistent .293 bat at the top of the order this month.
Baz signed a 5-year, $68 million extension with Baltimore this spring, but the season has been a rough audition for that contract. His last start — 5 innings, 5 earned runs against the Angels — was the kind of outing that has kept him at 4-8. He has had quality starts in 5 of his last 7, so the floor is higher than that line looks, but the White Sox are in a better place to exploit a bad night than most. Sharp money drove the total line down significantly from its opening number — which tracks given both starters lean toward keeping this game in check if things go right.