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Shane Baz holds upstart White Sox to two runs

Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

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Shane Baz was charged with two runs over seven innings on Monday in a no-decision against the White Sox.

Baz threw a career-high 109 pitches (66 strikes) and finished on a high note, retiring 12 of the final 14 batters he faced, to complete seven frames for the fifth time in his Orioles debut. He finished with six strikeouts and managed to avoid serious damage despite issuing four walks. He got some help from center fielder Colton Cowser, who took away a potential go-ahead solo shot from Miguel Vargas in the fifth. It was an encouraging rebound performance after giving up five runs to the lowly Angels his last time out. He holds a respectable 4.19 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 87/39 K/BB ratio across 101 innings through 17 starts. He’ll get a bit of a break before his next outing against the Cubs next Tuesday since the Orioles have two off days coming up.

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Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

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Shane Baz allowed five runs and struck out five batters over five innings in a loss against the Angels on Tuesday.

The Angels got to Baz in the first inning with a two-run blast by Nolan Schanuel. Baz tossed two scoreless innings, then gave up four straight hits and a sacrifice fly in the fifth, giving up two more runs. His day would be done after five with five strikeouts. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 4.31 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and an 81/35 K/BB ratio across 94 innings into a start against the White Sox in Baltimore on Monday.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz posted a quality start in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday afternoon, allowing three runs on five hits over seven strong innings.

The 27-year-old right-hander punched out nine batters on the day while issuing a pair of free passes. All of the damage done against him came with two outs in the opening inning on a two-run double by Cole Young and an RBI single off the bat of Dominic Canzone. Aside from that, Baz was brilliant. He got 13 whiffs on 99 pitches on the afternoon, posting a solid CSW of 29 percent. Now 4-7 on the season, he’ll carry a 4.04 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 76/34 K/BB ratio (89 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Angels in Los Angeles.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz picked up his fourth victory of the season on Friday night, limiting the Padres to three runs (two earned) on six hits over his five frames.

Baz struck out just one batter in the ballgame while issuing a pair of free passes. The Padres scratched out single runs against him in the first, second and fifth innings, but were never able to sustain a rally against him. The 26-year-old righty got 13 whiffs on 103 pitches on the evening, registering a CSW of 24 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he carries a 4.06 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 67/32 K/BB ratio (82 innings) into Thursday’s skirmish against the Mariners in Seattle.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz allowed five runs (one earned) and took the loss against the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Baz gave up seven hits, walked one and struck out three. He fell to 3-6 with the loss. Baz cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth inning. He allowed a solo home run and a double, but would’ve been out of the inning with only one run if not for an error by Gunnar Henderson. With new life, the Blue Jays followed up the error with an RBI groundout, a single, a double and a single. Baz was charged with five runs, but only one earned run. His ERA is 4.09, but he has a 2.20 ERA over his last five starts with 28 strikeouts and 11 walks. Baz is lined up to face the Padres at home next.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz surrendered two runs over seven innings on Tuesday in a win over the Red Sox.

Baz authored his fourth consecutive quality start, limiting Boston’s lineup to just a pair of sacrifice flies over seven strong frames. He finished with six strikeouts and only issued a pair of walks. The 26-year-old former top prospect has allowed three earned runs or fewer and completed at least six innings in four straight outings since May 9, lowering his ERA from an inflated 5.48 to a more palatable 4.29 mark during that span. He’ll close out a two-start week with a road matchup against the division-rival Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Sunday.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz allowed one run in seven innings and got the win in the Orioles’ 6-1 victory over the Rays on Tuesday.

Baz gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out nine. He improved to 2-5 with the win. Baz allowed a run in the first inning against his former team before settling in and ultimately completing seven innings. He lowered his ERA to 4.48. With three consecutive quality starts, Baz may have turned the corner on his season. He’s lined up to face the Red Sox on the road next week.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz held the Rays to one run and two hits over six innings in a no-decision Wednesday.

Baz thrived while facing his former team for the first time, finishing with six strikeouts. He left with a 3-1 lead after six, but that got blown by Anthony Nunez in the eighth. It’s Baz’s second straight quality start after he went without one in his first eight outings for the Orioles, and he lowered his ERA to 4.87. He’s slated to face the Rays again next week in Baltimore.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz threw seven innings and allowed three runs on Friday against the Nationals, but took the loss to fall to 1-5.

Baz at least pitched deep enough to give the Orioles pen a break, but he only got a whiff on six of 53 swings and allowed nine hard-hit balls. The Orioles traded for Baz this offseason and gave him an extension that valued him as if they’d already fixed him. With a 5.26 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through his first nine starts, it looks like they’ve done anything but. Baz is slated to face his old team, the Rays, next week in a matchup we can’t really recommend.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz gave up five runs while striking out five batters over 4 2/3 innings in a loss against the Athletics on Saturday.

Baz surrendered a run in the first inning on a pair of hits. Brent Rooker later got to him for a three-run homer in the third. A double and a sacrifice fly made it five runs for the A’s in the fifth and ended Baz’s day with two outs at 100 pitches. He struck out five. The 26-year-old right-hander has posted a disappointing 5.48 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and a 38/19 K/BB ratio across 44 1/3 innings. He’ll get a road matchup against the Nationals on Friday.
Shane Baz

BAL Starting Pitcher #34

Shane Baz allowed six runs (five earned) in 5 2/3 innings and took the loss against the Yankees on Monday.

Baz gave up five hits, walked five and struck out four. He fell to 1-3 with the loss. Baz’ day started with allowing a double to Trent Grisham and a two-run home run to Aaron Judge. It didn’t get much better from there as he allowed six runs, though one was unearned. Baz’ 4.49 xFIP isn’t much better than his 4.99 ERA. He’s not a recommended option at home against the Athletics this weekend.

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Alec Bohm homered, doubled and walked Saturday in the Phillies’ 6-1 victory over the Royals.

Bohm is batting .273 with 10 homers and 31 RBI in his last 49 games. He’s still not guaranteed to be especially valuable going forward, but with the Phillies committed to hitting him in the middle of the order, he has a legitimate shot at 100 RBI in his final year before free agency.
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Jesús Luzardo

PHI Starting Pitcher #44
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Jesús Luzardo limited the Royals to one run in six innings and struck out nine in a victory Saturday.

That Luzardo’s bad outings have been particularly bad denied him an All-Star gig, but he’s 7-4 with a 3.75 ERA after tonight, and the Phillies are 12-6 in his starts. He walked none in this one and has a 125/33 K/BB through 103 1/3 innings. He’ll likely make his next start Thursday in Philadelphia.
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Michael Wacha

KC Starting Pitcher #52
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American League All-Star Michael Wacha gave up four runs and three homers in six innings Saturday in a loss to the Phillies.

Wacha as an All-Star makes a lot of sense if maybe he’s Kansas City’s only representative, but Bobby Witt Jr. is the team’s starting shortstop. Wacha is going to his second All-Star Game anyway, though there seemed to be better picks available. He’s 5-6 with a 3.45 ERA ahead of his final start of the first half against the Mets.
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Freddie Freeman

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Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer and drove in two runs in a win for the Dodgers on Saturday over the Padres.

Freeman also singled and a walke for a three-reach day. He gave the Dodgers all the offense they’d need with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles bullpen breezing through the San Diego lineup when he connected on his 15th homer of the campaign. He also singled in a run, and he’s up to 49 RBI while improving his line to .297/.387/.508. Regression comes for everyone at some point. It doesn’t appear to be coming for Freeman anytime soon.
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Will Klein

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Will Klein worked a scoreless ninth and struck out two to get a save against the Padres on Saturday.

Klein had some shaky outings in June as seen in a 4.32 ERA over the month, but for the most part, he’s been one of the more effective relief hurlers on the Dodgers. It’s the second save of the season for the 26-year-old, and while it’s far from a guarantee he’ll see more, he’s looked the part when given the opportunity. He also has already picked up 11 holds, so his appeal in leagues that value that statistics is obvious.
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Griffin Canning

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Griffin Canning worked four innings and allowed just one run, but he still picked up a loss against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Canning worked behind Wandy Peralta — who fired a scoreless inning before exiting — and while Canning does take the loss, it appeared to work. The right-hander was able to strike out four against two walks, and he was able to generate a respectable nine swings and misses over 73 pitches. Canning still has an unsightly 6.71 ERA, but he’ll get a chance to lower that Thursday in a scheduled appearance against the Diamondbacks. It seems awfully likely that one will be working behind an opener, too.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 over seven shutout innings to lead the Dodgers to a 3-0 victory over the Padres on Saturday.

Yamamoto was brilliant, allowing just three hits and two walks to go with the aforementioned punchouts. He generated 16 swings and misses over exactly 100 pitches, and six of those came on a splitter that the Padres simply couldn’t handle. That’s now 13 quality starts for Yamamoto over 16 chances, and his ERA is now an outstanding 2.49 over that timeframe. He was named an All-Star prior to Saturday’s victory, but his final start before that game comes Saturday against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.
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Joe Mack

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Joe Mack hit a solo homer in a convincing win for the Marlins on Tuesday over the Athletics.

Mack continues to show glimpses of his power since being promoted to the majors, and that’s his seventh homer of the campaign since being promoted near the beginning of May. He’s also done a solid job behind the plate, and the 23-year-old has given no reason to believe he won’t be the long-term answer behind the plate for the Marlins, with all due respect to Agustin Ramirez.
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Kyle Stowers

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Kyle Stowers hit a two-run homer in Saturday’s win over the Athletics.

Stowers was unable to finish Friday’s game because of a tight quad, but he was able to get the start Saturday, and he contributed his 11th homer of the season in the process. He also singled and walked, and the 28-year-old has put together a solid — if unspectacular — campaign as seen in a slash of .247/.335/.470.
- Christopher Crawford

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Otto Lopez

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Otto Lopez hit a two-run homer while going 3-for-5 in a win Tuesday over the Athletics.

In addition to the two-run jack, Lopez also added an RBI double. He’s been remarkable in 2026, and those three knocks now give him a .341 average with a .506 slugging percentage that shows there’s been plenty of hard contact between the dinks and dunks for the 27-year-old. It’s more than fair to wonder when the regression is coming, but Lopez just keeps hitting, and he’s passing the eye test in the process. He’s more than deserving of the first All-Star selection he procured prior to Saturday’s win.
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