Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Final

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62-47 · L10 7-3

9–7
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53-56 · L10 4-6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CHC 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 0 9 8 0
BAL 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 7 14 1
WP Colin Rea (7-7) LP Dean Kremer (1-3) SV Jacob Webb (5)

Stars of the game

Pete Crow-Armstrong Tyler O'Neill Seiya Suzuki

Season matchup

CHC leads 16 of 19 categories

CHC Metric BAL
Offense
5.19 2nd Runs scored per game 4.60 11th
.755 4th Team On-Base Plus Slugging .715 18th
134 10th Team Home Runs 127 15th
.248 9th Team Batting Average .237 23rd
22.9 1st Total position-player WAR 13.9 10th
Pitching
4.38 12th Runs allowed per game 4.82 22nd
4.18 15th Team Earned Run Average 4.21 18th
1.26 10th Team Walks + Hits per Inning 1.34 20th
837 25th Team Strikeouts 865 21st
5.6 23rd Rotation WAR 7.9 16th
1.7 22nd Bullpen WAR 2.5 21st
Roster
12.1 1st Combined WAR of the club's three best position players 6.9 20th
4.8% 4th Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters 7.8% 6th
52.8% 23rd Share of position-player WAR from the top three 49.6% 28th
29.4 8th Plate-appearance-weighted batting age 27.6 23rd
Results
.565 5th Winning percentage .486 20th
87 5th Run differential -24 20th
.577 5th Pythagorean winning percentage .479 19th
.571 5th Winning percentage in one-run games .370 28th
.577 8th Home winning percentage .518 14th
.554 6th Road winning percentage .453 19th

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 4 3 2 2 2 1 2 .282 .900
2 Alex Bregman 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239 .692
3 Michael Busch 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .244 .772
4 Seiya Suzuki DH 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 .270 .837
5 Ian Happ LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222 .769
6 Nico Hoerner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .648
7 Michael Conforto RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .238 .809
Justin Dean RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.167
8 Carson Kelly C 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .265 .743
9 Dansby Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .213 .704
Team 34 9 8 5 8 4 6 .235 .984
HR:
Crow-Armstrong 2, Suzuki, Conforto, Kelly
SB:
Hoerner
CS:
Happ
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Colin Rea W 5.1 7 3 3 2 2 1 91-58 4.85 1.42
Drew Pomeranz 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 22-14 5.59 1.66
Trent Thornton 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6-4 2.70 1.03
Caleb Thielbar 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 2 21-16 4.20 1.27
Jacob Webb SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-8 2.91 1.32
Team 9.0 14 7 7 2 4 4 149-100 7.00 1.78

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Gunnar Henderson SS 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .701
2 Adley Rutschman C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .251 .764
3 Taylor Ward LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .251 .746
4 Pete Alonso 1B 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 .247 .807
5 Samuel Basallo DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .756
6 Dylan Beavers CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .248 .695
Coby Mayo PH 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .197 .668
Leody Taveras CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .673
7 Colton Cowser CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .638
Tyler O'Neill RF 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 .210 .663
8 Blaze Alexander 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .312 .807
9 Jackson Holliday 2B 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .216 .697
Team 38 7 14 4 6 2 4 .368 1.137
2B:
Beavers, Holliday
HR:
Alonso, Mayo, O'Neill 2
CS:
Beavers
GIDP:
Henderson 2
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Dean Kremer L 5.0 6 4 4 1 4 4 92-55 5.06 1.19
Rico Garcia 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 25-16 2.72 0.88
Grant Wolfram 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 1 25-14 4.55 1.31
Albert Suárez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14-8 3.54 1.20
Tyler Wells 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-9 2.94 1.00
Team 9.0 8 9 9 4 6 5 167-102 9.00 1.33
Win% = BAL win prob.
Bot 9th · BAL batting
9–7

Groundout. Pete Alonso grounds out softly, catcher Carson Kelly to first baseman Michael Busch.

0%
9–7

Groundout. Taylor Ward grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

2%
9–7

Groundout. Adley Rutschman grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

5%
Top 9th · CHC batting
9–7

Groundout. Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso.

10%
9–7

Lineout. Alex Bregman lines out to third baseman Blaze Alexander.

9%
9–7

Strikeout. Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

8%
Bot 8th · BAL batting
9–7

Lineout. Gunnar Henderson lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

8%
9–7

Double. Jackson Holliday doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

13%
9–7

Strikeout. Blaze Alexander strikes out swinging.

9%
9–7

Home Run. Tyler O'Neill homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.

12%
9–6

Home Run. Coby Mayo homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.

6%
9–5

Strikeout. Samuel Basallo strikes out on a foul tip.

3%
Top 8th · CHC batting
9–5

Lineout. Dansby Swanson lines out sharply to left fielder Taylor Ward.

4%
9–5

Groundout. Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Justin Dean to 3rd.

4%
9–5

Field Error. Michael Conforto reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Taylor Ward. Michael Conforto to 2nd.

3%
9–5

Groundout. Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso.

4%
Bot 7th · BAL batting
9–5

Flyout. Pete Alonso flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

4%
9–5

Single. Taylor Ward singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Gunnar Henderson scores. Adley Rutschman to 3rd.

7%
9–4

Single. Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd.

4%
9–4

Forceout. Gunnar Henderson grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Jackson Holliday out at 2nd. Gunnar Henderson to 1st.

3%
9–4

Single. Jackson Holliday singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

4%
9–4

Flyout. Blaze Alexander flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

3%
9–4

Home Run. Tyler O'Neill homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.

4%
Top 7th · CHC batting
9–3

Pop Out. Ian Happ pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso in foul territory.

2%
9–3

Home Run. Seiya Suzuki homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch scores.

2% ▼8
5–3

Walk. Michael Busch walks.

17%
5–3

Sac Fly. Alex Bregman out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Beavers. Carson Kelly scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.

18%
4–3

Walk. Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.

21%
4–3

Single. Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Carson Kelly to 2nd.

27%
4–3

Walk. Carson Kelly walks.

31%
4–3

Groundout. Michael Conforto grounds out, pitcher Rico Garcia to first baseman Pete Alonso.

33%
Bot 6th · BAL batting
4–3

Pop Out. Dylan Beavers pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.

31%
4–3

Pop Out. Samuel Basallo pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.

33%
4–3

Flyout. Pete Alonso flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

36%
Top 6th · CHC batting
4–3

Groundout. Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.

40%
4–3

Strikeout. Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

38%
4–3

Groundout. Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.

37%
Bot 5th · BAL batting
4–3

Strikeout. Taylor Ward strikes out swinging.

34%
4–3

Walk. Adley Rutschman walks.

38%
4–3

Grounded Into DP. Gunnar Henderson grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Jackson Holliday out at 2nd. Gunnar Henderson out at 1st.

36% ▼11
4–3

Single. Jackson Holliday singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.

47%
Top 5th · CHC batting
4–3

Groundout. Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso.

42%
4–3

Flyout. Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

40%
4–3

Home Run. Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.

39% ▼14
3–3

Groundout. Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.

53%
3–3

Home Run. Carson Kelly homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.

50% ▼14
2–3

Home Run. Michael Conforto homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.

64% ▼11
Bot 4th · BAL batting
1–3

Lineout. Blaze Alexander lines out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

75%
1–3

Groundout. Colton Cowser grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Dylan Beavers to 3rd.

78%
1–3

Double. Dylan Beavers doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.

80%
1–3

Strikeout. Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging.

77%
1–3

Home Run. Pete Alonso homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Taylor Ward scores.

79% ▲18
1–1

Single. Taylor Ward singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.

60%
Top 4th · CHC batting
1–1

Caught Stealing 2B. Ian Happ caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Adley Rutschman to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.

56%
1–1

Flyout. Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward.

53%
1–1

Single. Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Beavers.

50%
1–1

Flyout. Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Dylan Beavers.

53%
Bot 3rd · BAL batting
1–1

Pop Out. Adley Rutschman pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

50%
1–1

Grounded Into DP. Gunnar Henderson grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Blaze Alexander scores. Jackson Holliday out at 2nd. Gunnar Henderson out at 1st.

51%
1–0

Single. Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Blaze Alexander to 3rd.

58% ▲10
1–0

Single. Blaze Alexander singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.

48%
Top 3rd · CHC batting
1–0

Flyout. Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

44%
1–0

Groundout. Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso.

43%
1–0

Home Run. Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (20) on a fly ball to right field.

41% ▼12
0–0

Strikeout. Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

53%
Bot 2nd · BAL batting
0–0

Flyout. Colton Cowser flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

50%
0–0

Single. Dylan Beavers singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.

55%
0–0

Groundout. Samuel Basallo grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea.

53%
Top 2nd · CHC batting
0–0

Strikeout. Carson Kelly called out on strikes.

55%
0–0

Strikeout. Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.

52%
0–0

Walk. Nico Hoerner walks.

50%
0–0

Flyout. Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Dylan Beavers.

52%
Bot 1st · BAL batting
0–0

Groundout. Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

50%
0–0

Walk. Taylor Ward walks.

52%
0–0

Lineout. Adley Rutschman lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

51%
0–0

Groundout. Gunnar Henderson grounds out, pitcher Colin Rea to first baseman Michael Busch.

53%
Top 1st · CHC batting
0–0

Forceout. Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Michael Busch out at 2nd.

55%
0–0

Single. Michael Busch singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser.

53%
0–0

Flyout. Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward.

54%
0–0

Strikeout. Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

52%