Baltimore Orioles vs Cincinnati Reds Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jul 4, 2026

Baltimore has a few notable past results against Hunter Greene, led by Gunnar Henderson, who is 4-for-4 in 5 PA with a 1.000 average and 3.000 OPS. Pete Alonso has seen Greene the most and is 2-for-11 in 15 PA, though his OPS still sits at 1.127, while Taylor Ward is 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS. Adley Rutschman is hitless at 0-for-3 in 5 PA with a .400 OPS, Blaze Alexander is 1-for-4 in 5 PA with a .250 average and .650 OPS, and Leody Taveras and Jackson Holliday are both hitless, with Taveras 0-for-4 with a .000 OPS and Holliday 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS. Samuel Basallo and Colton Cowser have no MLB history vs Greene.

Cincinnati has less overall history against Brandon Young, but a few hitters have had immediate success. TJ Friedl is 2-for-2 in 3 PA with a 1.000 average and 2.500 OPS, while Jose Trevino is 1-for-2 with a .500 average and 1.500 OPS and JJ Bleday is 1-for-2 with a .500 average and 1.000 OPS. Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain are both hitless at 0-for-2 with .000 OPS marks. Sal Stewart, Eugenio Suárez, Nathaniel Lowe, and Spencer Steer have no MLB history vs Young.

Baltimore brings the deeper bank of prior exposure to the opposing starter, while Cincinnati has more unknowns in its order. The Reds do have a few early positives against Young, but the Orioles have the broader familiarity edge against Greene.