Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026
Final Lineups
Chicago White Sox @ Baltimore Orioles · Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026
Sam Antonacci, Braden Montgomery, Jacob Gonzalez, Tristan Peters, and Luisangel Acuña have no MLB history against Dean Kremer. Miguel Vargas is hitless in 5 at-bats across 6 plate appearances, with an OPS of .167. Andrew Benintendi has a 1-for-10 record in 11 plate appearances, resulting in a .100 average and .282 OPS. Chase Meidroth has a 1-for-3 record, while Drew Romo is 1-for-1 against Kremer.
Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, Pete Alonso, Coby Mayo, Tyler O'Neill, Leody Taveras, Jackson Holliday, and Blaze Alexander all have no MLB history against Noah Schultz. This means the entire home lineup will be facing Schultz for the first time in their careers.
Takeaway: The away team has several batters with prior experience against Dean Kremer, while the home team's entire lineup has no prior MLB history against Noah Schultz.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Antonacci | 0.278 | 0.368 | 0.775 | 8 | 35 | — | — |
| 2 | Miguel Vargas | 0.239 | 0.343 | 0.829 | 27 | 71 | 0.000 | 0.167 |
| 3 | Andrew Benintendi | 0.245 | 0.307 | 0.730 | 12 | 59 | 0.100 | 0.282 |
| 4 | Braden Montgomery | 0.237 | 0.329 | 0.710 | 4 | 27 | — | — |
| 5 | Jacob Gonzalez | 0.238 | 0.293 | 0.697 | 6 | 28 | — | — |
| 6 | Chase Meidroth | 0.280 | 0.356 | 0.777 | 12 | 49 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 7 | Tristan Peters | 0.268 | 0.331 | 0.755 | 7 | 42 | — | — |
| 8 | Luisangel Acuña | 0.240 | 0.269 | 0.542 | 1 | 12 | — | — |
| 9 | Drew Romo | 0.132 | 0.214 | 0.499 | 6 | 13 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Henderson | 0.221 | 0.302 | 0.705 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman | 0.244 | 0.329 | 0.748 | 8 | 47 |
| 3 | Taylor Ward | 0.240 | 0.370 | 0.707 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Pete Alonso | 0.260 | 0.353 | 0.832 | 26 | 77 |
| 5 | Coby Mayo | 0.211 | 0.273 | 0.701 | 15 | 45 |
| 6 | Tyler O'Neill | 0.219 | 0.311 | 0.711 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 | Leody Taveras | 0.222 | 0.299 | 0.660 | 7 | 43 |
| 8 | Jackson Holliday | 0.240 | 0.340 | 0.715 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Blaze Alexander | 0.312 | 0.368 | 0.807 | 4 | 29 |
Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles (2026-07-01). Noah Schultz vs Dean Kremer at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Noah Schultz, the White Sox's left-hander, enters this contest with a season ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.34 across 38.2 innings pitched in 8 starts. His K/9 rate stands at 7.68, while his BB/9 is elevated at 5.12, indicating control issues. Schultz's recent trend shows an "up" movement in his ERA, and he carries a 16.7% blow-up rate, suggesting susceptibility to high-scoring outings. In his last five starts, Schultz has recorded varied results, including a 7-run outing over 3.2 innings and a 0-run performance over 6 innings, highlighting inconsistency. Conversely, Dean Kremer, the Orioles' right-hander, has a more limited sample size this season with 11 innings pitched over 2 starts, posting a 4.09 ERA and an impressive 0.91 WHIP. Kremer's K/9 is significantly higher at 13.09, coupled with a much lower BB/9 of 1.64, demonstrating superior command and strikeout ability. He has a 50% quality start percentage in his brief season, and has not recorded a blow-up outing.
Offensively, the Chicago White Sox have a season OPS of 0.742, driven by a 0.243 batting average and 118 home runs, contributing to 409 runs scored. Their pitching staff holds a 4.21 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP, with a K/9 of 8.46. The Baltimore Orioles' offense has a slightly lower OPS of 0.714, with a 0.238 batting average and 100 home runs, resulting in 397 runs. The Orioles' pitching staff has a 4.43 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP, with a K/9 of 8.15, indicating a slight disadvantage in pitching metrics compared to the White Sox. Both teams have shown mixed form in their recent ten games, with the White Sox recording four wins and the Orioles also securing four wins.
The head-to-head history between these two clubs from the 2025 season heavily favors the Baltimore Orioles, who won all six matchups against the White Sox. The total line for this game is set at 10.0, which aligns with the historical tendency for these teams to produce higher-scoring affairs, especially considering Schultz's elevated ERA and the potential for both offenses to capitalize. Given Schultz's recent struggles and the Orioles' historical success against the White Sox, this total suggests an expectation of offensive production.