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Baltimore Orioles 2, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 5, 12:41 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 52
2
2–3
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
3
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesThe starters are close overall, but Bradish owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handOriolesBaltimore has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthOriolesBaltimore leads 52–26 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact77°F, wind 1 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Kyle Bradish RHP
Kyle Bradish
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.77
113th
WHIP
1.45
177th
K/9
9.29
108th
BB/9
4.55
185th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
102nd
OPS/R
–
IP
93.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.55
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
CIN
Nick Lodolo LHP
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.05
165th
WHIP
1.47
186th
K/9
7.32
175th
BB/9
3.83
162nd
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.39
193rd
OPS/R
–
IP
51.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.87
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bradish owns a 9.3 K/9 compared with Lodolo's 7.3.
·Bradish enters with a 3.77 ERA compared with Lodolo's 5.05.
·Bradish has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Lodolo walks 0.7 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bradish arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%94.7
Slider24%87.4
Curveball22%84.9
Four-seam17%94.2
Changeup1%90.4
Lodolo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.8
Sinker26%93.6
Curveball25%82.4
Changeup22%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Kyle Bradish)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs LHP Nick Lodolo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lodolo (BvP)
1Gunnar Henderson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Adley Rutschman—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Taylor Ward—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Pete Alonso—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Coby Mayo—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Tyler O'Neill—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Leody Taveras—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jeremiah Jackson—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Blaze Alexander—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Gunnar Henderson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Adley Rutschman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Taylor Ward– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Pete Alonso– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Coby Mayo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Tyler O'Neill– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Leody Taveras– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jeremiah Jackson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Blaze Alexander– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Bradish
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradish (BvP)
1Elly De La Cruz—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Sal Stewart—–––No MLB historyNo history
3JJ Bleday—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio Suárez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer Steer—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Tyler Stephenson—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Noelvi Marte—–––No MLB historyNo history
8TJ Friedl—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Edwin Arroyo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Sal Stewart– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3JJ Bleday– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Eugenio Suárez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Spencer Steer– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Tyler Stephenson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Noelvi Marte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8TJ Friedl– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Edwin Arroyo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·CINCIN
AVG.234 27th.229 30th
OPS.710 21st.699 25th
Home runs199 10th213 4th
Runs718 17th666 27th
OBP.314 20th.305 30th
SLG.396 22nd.394 25th
PitchingBALBAL·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.07vs4.83
BALCIN
WHIP1.34vs1.44
BALCIN
K/98.2vs8.1
BALCIN
HR Allowed169vs214
BALCIN
ResultsBALBAL·CINCIN
+33310th
Run differential
+18029th
79–82 Record75–87
4–6 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
Cincinnati Reds (7–3)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Kyle Bradish (3.77 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Nick Lodolo (5.05 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:05 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Orioles and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Bradish is at 51; Nick Lodolo is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.