Chicago Cubs vs Baltimore Orioles Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026
Final Lineups
Chicago Cubs @ Baltimore Orioles · Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026
Chicago’s lineup has no MLB history against Dean Kremer. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman, Michael Busch, Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Michael Conforto, Carson Kelly, and Dansby Swanson have not previously faced him in the majors. That leaves the Cubs with a completely unfamiliar look in this matchup.
Baltimore’s lineup is in the same spot against Colin Rea, with no MLB history across the board. Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, Pete Alonso, Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, Blaze Alexander, and Jackson Holliday have not previously faced Rea in the majors. The Orioles also enter with a full lineup of first-time matchups.
Takeaway: neither side has any established batter-versus-pitcher history here. Both starters will be seeing entirely unfamiliar opposing lineups, so there is no experience edge for either offense.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0.279 | 0.378 | 0.932 | 32 | 80 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 0.258 | 0.347 | 0.765 | 18 | 66 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 0.244 | 0.350 | 0.740 | 15 | 64 |
| 4 | Seiya Suzuki | 0.267 | 0.359 | 0.839 | 22 | 74 |
| 5 | Ian Happ | 0.216 | 0.323 | 0.737 | 21 | 52 |
| 6 | Nico Hoerner | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.682 | 7 | 58 |
| 7 | Michael Conforto | 0.217 | 0.313 | 0.742 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | Carson Kelly | 0.262 | 0.343 | 0.715 | 7 | 43 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | 0.216 | 0.300 | 0.704 | 18 | 66 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Henderson | 0.222 | 0.306 | 0.705 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman | 0.245 | 0.330 | 0.751 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Taylor Ward | 0.238 | 0.371 | 0.704 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Pete Alonso | 0.271 | 0.361 | 0.865 | 30 | 85 |
| 5 | Samuel Basallo | 0.236 | 0.301 | 0.739 | 16 | 46 |
| 6 | Dylan Beavers | 0.241 | 0.318 | 0.698 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Colton Cowser | 0.214 | 0.310 | 0.663 | 11 | 33 |
| 8 | Blaze Alexander | 0.312 | 0.368 | 0.807 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Jackson Holliday | 0.232 | 0.327 | 0.691 | 6 | 26 |