Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Starting Lineup — Monday, Jul 20, 2026
Final Lineups
Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox · Monday, Jul 20, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Ward | 0.251 | 0.389 | 0.750 | 7 | 27 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2 | Pete Alonso | 0.246 | 0.346 | 0.808 | 21 | 66 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 3 | Gunnar Henderson | 0.220 | 0.289 | 0.682 | 17 | 44 | 0.333 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Tyler O'Neill | 0.199 | 0.294 | 0.647 | 6 | 13 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| 5 | Coby Mayo | 0.198 | 0.267 | 0.672 | 13 | 35 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 6 | Leody Taveras | 0.239 | 0.317 | 0.680 | 4 | 37 | — | — |
| 7 | Jeremiah Jackson | 0.252 | 0.271 | 0.674 | 7 | 36 | — | — |
| 8 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.400 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 9 | Sam Huff | 0.154 | 0.185 | 0.416 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Seigler | 0.256 | 0.330 | 0.737 | 2 | 7 | — | — |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | 0.281 | 0.326 | 0.761 | 8 | 41 | 0.333 | 0.733 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | 0.264 | 0.337 | 0.795 | 15 | 49 | 0.500 | 1.100 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 0.283 | 0.380 | 0.931 | 22 | 64 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| 5 | Masataka Yoshida | 0.267 | 0.343 | 0.744 | 4 | 18 | 0.000 | 0.111 |
| 6 | Caleb Durbin | 0.236 | 0.299 | 0.691 | 9 | 41 | 0.500 | 1.500 |
| 7 | Jarren Duran | 0.190 | 0.254 | 0.594 | 13 | 48 | 0.176 | 0.575 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | 0.276 | 0.375 | 0.746 | 1 | 15 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Tsung-Che Cheng | 0.303 | 0.368 | 0.701 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (2026-07-20). Shane Baz vs Payton Tolle at Fenway Park.
Starters — Baz carries a 4.19 ERA and 1.39 WHIP across 111.2 innings, with 7.98 K/9, 3.39 BB/9, and a strong 0.73 HR/9. His last three starts were solid overall: 4.2 IP, 2 ER, 9 K, 0 BB; 6 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 3 BB; and 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 4 BB. The trend is listed down, but the recent run prevention has been steady and the home run suppression stands out. Tolle has been sharper on the full-season line, posting a 3.11 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 84 innings with 9.32 K/9, 2.68 BB/9, and 0.86 HR/9. His last three starts were 3.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB; 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; and 3 IP, 6 ER, 5 K, 3 BB. His trend is also down, though two of the last three outings featured swing-and-miss stuff and limited damage.
Teams — Baltimore owns a .717 OPS and 459 runs, compared with Boston at .708 OPS and 413 runs. The Orioles have been the more productive offense by runs, while the Red Sox hold a slight edge in batting average at .244 versus .237. On the pitching side, Boston has the better team prevention profile with a 3.53 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, while Baltimore sits at 4.21 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. Recent form favors both clubs in different ways: the Orioles are 7-3 over their last 10, but the Red Sox enter on a 10-0 stretch. That combination points to Baltimore bringing the stronger season-long run output against a Boston club that has paired elite recent form with the more reliable staff numbers.