Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles

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Noah Schultz (2-4, 5.82 ERA) makes his return to the White Sox rotation at Camden Yards — his first MLB start since May 24, when right patellar tendinitis eventually put him on the IL. He closed out his rehab Sunday with 7 strikeouts over 4.2 innings at Triple-A Charlotte and is expected to be on a reasonable pitch count in his first time back. Baltimore counters with Dean Kremer (0-1, 4.09), who started 2026 at Norfolk before being recalled in April when Zach Eflin blew out his elbow. Wednesday is just Kremer's 2nd MLB start of the season — his first was a 6-inning, 3-run outing against Cleveland on April 18.

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White Sox(45-39)

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+1.5-144+138o10.5+111

Orioles(39-48)

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6

-1.5+144-141u10.5-113

Best BetWhite Sox +117

Pregame

The Sox are sitting at plus money on the moneyline despite being the team that's outscored Baltimore 17-5 in this series. Fair probability puts them at 44% — that feels light for a club on a 4-1 run that's been dominant in back-to-back road wins. Baltimore's offense is undermanned and their rotation has nothing to lean on behind Kremer. Chicago at a plus price is where the value is.

The White Sox came in and handled Baltimore in a hurry. Game 1 went 8-2 with Jacob Gonzalez driving in 3. Game 2 turned in the third inning — Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez both went yard during a 7-run frame — and Chicago walked out of Camden Yards with a 9-3 win and the series already clinched. That road series win was Chicago's first since May. At 45-39 and sitting atop the AL Central, the White Sox are one of the real stories in the American League this year. Baltimore is 39-48 and has now lost 4 straight.

Noah Schultz

(3-6)·5.60 ERA

May 24 @ Giants

L

4.0IP

6ER

1K

1BB

70P

07/01 Lineup

Dean Kremer

(1-2)·4.09 ERA

Apr 18 @ Guardians

L

6.0IP

3ER

7K

2BB

95P

07/01 Lineup

Chicago White Sox

(45-39)

Jun 30W@ Orioles9-3

Jun 29W@ Orioles8-2

Jun 28Lvs Royals4-5

Jun 27Wvs Royals2-1

Jun 26Wvs Royals22-1

Baltimore Orioles

(39-48)

Jun 30Lvs White Sox3-9

Jun 29Lvs White Sox2-8

Jun 28Lvs Nationals4-6

Jun 27Lvs Nationals3-4

Jun 26Wvs Nationals3-1

The Orioles' rotation was supposed to be fixed this winter. They brought in Bassitt on a big deal and traded for Shane Baz. Instead, Eflin is done for the year after Tommy John surgery, Bassitt just had bone spurs removed from his back and is sitting on the 15-day IL, and the arms Baltimore has been running out there have given up 17 runs in 2 games to a White Sox lineup that doesn't even have Murakami (hamstring, 10-day IL) or Austin Hays (60-day IL, calf) healthy. Kremer's 4.09 ERA looks fine on paper. He hasn't faced a lineup this hot in 2026.

Chicago White Sox

(14)

• 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.06/16
• Day-To-DayTim Elko (1B) — no06/11
• Day-To-DayMason Adams (RP) — The White Sox announced that Adams underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 7-Day ILEverson Pereira (RF) — Pereira (concussion) is making progress in his recovery but is still experiencing concussion symptoms, MLB.com reports.07/01
• 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.06/21
• 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert (RP) — The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder impingement.06/10
• 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.06/09
• 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
• 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to return until the second half of the season, MLB.com reports.05/26
• 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow) recently underwent an appendectomy but has resumed throwing, MLB.com reports.05/26
• 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — Berroa is dealing with right elbow inflammation and will have his rehab stint paused, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/17
• 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08

Baltimore Orioles

(11)

• 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
• 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

Schultz's ERA before the IL stint was 5.82, and there's legitimate rust to account for — 5-plus weeks away from big-league competition is not nothing. If he comes out shaky in the first couple innings, this game can tighten up. But Baltimore is also missing Jordan Westburg (Tommy John, done for the year) and Ryan Mountcastle (60-day IL, foot), and a short-handed lineup that's scored 5 runs combined in 2 games doesn't have a lot of room to exploit a starter having a rough go. The White Sox go for the sweep at 12:35 PM ET.