July 31, 2026 Updated 7:15 pm EDT
The Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies square off on Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Brandon Young (8-2, 3.13 ERA) will start for the Orioles, who are 53-56 this season and fourth in the AL East. Andrew Painter (1-8, 7.06 ERA) is the expected starter for the Phillies, who are 57-52 and second in the NL East.
How to watch Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles
Phillies vs. Orioles odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Orioles -120
- Underdog Moneyline: Phillies +100
- Total: 9
- Total Over Odds: -102
- Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reports
Orioles
Samuel Basallo: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Blaze Alexander: 10 Day IL (Hand), Adley Rutschman: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Keegan Akin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Bassitt: 60 Day IL (Back), Ryan Helsley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Phillies
Rafael Marchan: 10 Day IL (Knee), Lou Trivino: 15 Day IL (Back), Johan Rojas: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brad Keller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Lat), Tanner Banks: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Kyle Schwarber: day-to-day (Illness)
Stats to know
- Baltimore’s Pete Alonso is slashing .249/.345/.461 this season with 22 home runs (20th in MLB), 67 RBIs (15th in MLB) and an OPS of .806. He has a 24.4% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate in 476 plate appearances, and he has scored 66 total runs.
- In 496 plate appearances, Taylor Ward has hit seven long balls, tallied 30 RBIs and scored 64 runs. He is batting .248/.383/.350 and has posted a 20.4% strikeout rate and a 16.9% walk rate.
- Bryce Harper is hitting for a .252 BA, .357 OBP and .491 SLG with a 21.4% strikeout rate and a 14.4% walk rate. His OPS is .848 and he has scored 65 runs. In 459 plate appearances, he has hit 22 home runs (20th in MLB) and driven in 64 runs. Harper has recorded six steals on 10 attempts.
- In 457 plate appearances, Kyle Schwarber has slashed .252/.365/.545 this season. He has hit 33 long balls (2nd in MLB) and driven in 62 runs with a strikeout rate of 34.4% and a walk rate of 14.2%. and has scored 63 runs.
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Jul 31, 2026
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