Erick Fedde (2-6, 4.34 ERA) draws the assignment for Chicago against Orioles rookie Trey Gibson (1-2, 5.64 ERA), with first pitch at 6:35 PM ET. Fedde's last start on June 3 was easily his cleanest outing of the season — 5 scoreless innings against Minnesota — and the White Sox will need him to go deep tonight to protect a stretched bullpen. Gibson, an undrafted free agent who signed out of Liberty University and made his MLB debut in May, faces a lineup that just hung 8 on him last night through no fault of his own, and now has to go out there and stop it.
The White Sox have been on a genuine tear. They beat Kansas City 22-1 earlier in the week — not a typo — then closed out that series with a tighter 2-1 win before making the trip to Baltimore. Monday night, Colson Montgomery delivered a go-ahead double in the eighth and Jacob Gonzalez piled on with 3 RBI to put the game away at 8-2. Chicago is now 44-39 and sitting at the top of the AL Central. This is a team that knows it has something to play for.
Baltimore's season has been a slow unraveling. Before this White Sox series, the Orioles lost a home series to the Washington Nationals — their regional rival — to drop to 4 losses in their last 7 series. Gunnar Henderson, the club's best player and a guy who hit 37 home runs in 2024, has been nowhere near that version of himself. He's slashing .221/.291/.410 on the year and told reporters this week that the slump is 'one of the most frustrating things I've ever been through.' The Orioles moved him back to the leadoff spot Monday to try to kickstart something — he reached base 3 times — and the team still lost by 6.
- 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 — White Sox manager Will Venable told reporters Monday that Schultz (knee) is on track to be activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's start against the Orioles, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
- 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-ILKeegan Akin RP — The Orioles placed Akin on the 15-day injured list Monday, retroactive to Sunday, due to left elbow discomfort.
- 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-ILYaramil Hiraldo RP — Hiraldo (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at High-A Frederick, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
- 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.
Baltimore's rotation is propped up by duct tape right now. Chris Bassitt just had bone spurs removed from his back. Zach Eflin is done for the year after Tommy John surgery. Jordan Westburg is also out after Tommy John. The Orioles are turning to Gibson in his 4th MLB start with a lineup that has been among the hotter offenses in the league this week. It's not a great spot for a 24-year-old getting his first real test. The White Sox rotation has its own injury attrition, but their offense has enough juice right now to paper over a lot.