Chicago Cubs vs Baltimore Orioles Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026
Final Lineups
Chicago Cubs @ Baltimore Orioles · Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman, Michael Busch, Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Michael Conforto, Dansby Swanson, and Miguel Amaya all have no MLB history against Shane Baz. That leaves the Cubs with an entirely unfamiliar set of batter-versus-pitcher matchups in this lineup. There are no prior plate appearances for any Chicago hitter against Baz.
Taylor Ward, Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, Pete Alonso, Coby Mayo, Samuel Basallo, Blaze Alexander, Dylan Beavers, and Jackson Holliday all have no MLB history against Matthew Boyd. Baltimore is in the same spot as Chicago here, with every listed hitter entering without a previous matchup against the opposing starter. There are no established batter-versus-pitcher results to lean on for this group.
Takeaway: neither side brings any familiarity into these starter matchups. Chicago and Baltimore are both facing a complete blank slate against the opposing pitcher.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0.279 | 0.378 | 0.928 | 31 | 79 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 0.255 | 0.345 | 0.749 | 16 | 63 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 0.242 | 0.349 | 0.735 | 15 | 64 |
| 4 | Seiya Suzuki | 0.268 | 0.360 | 0.843 | 22 | 74 |
| 5 | Ian Happ | 0.214 | 0.322 | 0.727 | 20 | 51 |
| 6 | Nico Hoerner | 0.264 | 0.322 | 0.684 | 7 | 58 |
| 7 | Michael Conforto | 0.222 | 0.316 | 0.754 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | 0.216 | 0.300 | 0.704 | 18 | 66 |
| 9 | Miguel Amaya | 0.237 | 0.345 | 0.718 | 5 | 22 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Ward | 0.239 | 0.370 | 0.705 | 7 | 32 |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman | 0.245 | 0.331 | 0.754 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Gunnar Henderson | 0.221 | 0.304 | 0.703 | 20 | 51 |
| 4 | Pete Alonso | 0.269 | 0.360 | 0.858 | 29 | 82 |
| 5 | Coby Mayo | 0.211 | 0.275 | 0.714 | 17 | 47 |
| 6 | Samuel Basallo | 0.239 | 0.304 | 0.747 | 16 | 46 |
| 7 | Blaze Alexander | 0.312 | 0.368 | 0.807 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Dylan Beavers | 0.239 | 0.318 | 0.684 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | Jackson Holliday | 0.231 | 0.328 | 0.688 | 6 | 25 |