Baltimore Orioles vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 4, 2026
Orioles vs Reds Game Information
The Baltimore Orioles stay on the road Saturday night with a game inside Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, OH, at 7:10 PM against the Cincinnati Reds. Baltimore is several games below .500 this season, currently sitting at the bottom of the American League East standings. The Cincinnati Reds remain at home Saturday for Game 2 of this set, well below .500 as the worst team in the National League Central. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
Orioles Preview
The Baltimore offense has compiled a .239 batting average this season as they have scored 403 runs on 700 hits. Baltimore has a .319 OBP and a .397 team slugging percentage. The Baltimore pitching has been the team's biggest issue this season, as they have compiled a 4.39 team ERA thus far this season. Taylor Ward leads the Baltimore offense with a .250 batting average. Pete Alonso has a .247 batting average and leads the team with 19 home runs and 59 RBI's this season.
Reds Preview
Offensively, Cincinnati has struggled this season, posting a .228 batting average as they have scored 364 runs on 659 hits. Cincinnati has a .309 OBP this season, along with a .391 team slugging percentage. The Cincinnati pitching has been terrible with a 4.59 team ERA this year. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati offense this season with a .272 batting average. Sal Stewart has a .257 batting average and leads the team with 17 home runs and 60 RBIs
Orioles vs Reds Pitching Matchup
Brandon Young will be on the mound Saturday for Baltimore. This season, Young is 6-2 with a 3.11 ERA through 72.1 innings of action. Hunter Greene will be on the bump Saturday, making his first start of the year for Cincinnati. Last year, through 19 appearances, Greene was 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA through 107.2 innings of work.
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Orioles vs Reds Pick
The Baltimore Orioles will have the edge on Saturday as they will have an advantage on both sides of the dish. Baltimore has a strong pitcher on the mound backed by the better offense in this game. Look for Baltimore to come to play Saturday night as they do the job to get the win on the road in Cincinnati against the Reds.
- Pick: Baltimore Orioles
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Pete Alonso Over .5 RBIs
Final Score Prediction: Baltimore Orioles win 8-5.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Friday.
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