April 8, 2026 7:14 am EDT
Gunnar Henderson takes a two-game homer streak into the Baltimore Orioles’ game versus the Chicago White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Rate Field. Kyle Bradish (0-2, 6.23 ERA) gets the start for the Orioles, who are 5-6 this season and second in the AL East. Sean Burke (0-1, 3.60 ERA) is expected to start for the White Sox, who are 4-7 and fourth in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsOrioles
Jackson Holliday: 10 Day IL (Finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Dietrich Enns: 15 Day IL (Foot), Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Groin), Yaramil Hiraldo: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Andrew Kittredge: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
White Sox
Austin Hays: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Everson Pereira: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Brooks Baldwin: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Prelander Berroa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Baltimore’s Henderson is slashing .244/.333/.556 this season with four home runs (4th in MLB), nine RBIs (18th in MLB) and an OPS of .889. He has a 31.4% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate in 51 plate appearances, and he has scored seven total runs. Henderson has recorded one steal on two attempts.
In 51 plate appearances, Taylor Ward has hit no long balls, tallied six RBIs and scored four runs. He is batting .333/.431/.476 and has posted a 21.6% strikeout rate and a 15.7% walk rate.
Chicago’s Miguel Vargas is slashing .222/.341/.444 this season with one home run, seven RBIs and an OPS of .785. He has a 22.7% strikeout rate and a 13.6% walk rate in 44 plate appearances, and he has scored eight total runs. Vargas has recorded three steals on three attempts.
In 43 plate appearances, Munetaka Murakami has posted a 32.6% strikeout rate and a 16.3% walk rate while slashing .200/.326/.543 with four home runs (4th in MLB), seven RBIs and eight runs scored.
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