Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026

Taylor Ward, Pete Alonso, Gunnar Henderson, Tyler O'Neill, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Dylan Beavers, Johnathan Rodríguez, Jackson Holliday, and Chadwick Tromp all have no MLB history against Eduardo Rivera. That leaves the away side with a completely unfamiliar look versus the left-hander, with no prior plate appearances anywhere in the projected order.

Anthony Seigler has no MLB history against Kyle Bradish, but the rest of the home lineup brings at least some exposure. Willson Contreras is 1-for-2 with a 2.667 OPS, while Caleb Durbin and Andruw Monasterio are each 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS against Bradish. Masataka Yoshida has the largest sample at 1-for-7 with a 0.286 OPS, while Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, and Carlos Narváez are all hitless in their previous meetings: Rafaela 0-for-2 in 2 PA with a 0.000 OPS, Abreu 0-for-2 in 2 PA with a 0.333 OPS, Duran 0-for-3 in 3 PA with a 0.000 OPS, and Narváez 0-for-2 in 2 PA with a 0.000 OPS.

The home side clearly has more familiarity with the opposing starter. The away lineup enters with no prior major league track record at all against Rivera, while several home hitters have already seen Bradish, even if the samples are still small.