April 8, 2026Updated 9:16 am EDT
The Baltimore Orioles have a 2-0 series lead, hoping to sweep the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at Rate Field, at 2:10 p.m. ET. Kyle Bradish (0-2, 6.23 ERA) will start for the Orioles, who are 5-6 this season and second in the AL East. Sean Burke (0-1, 3.60 ERA) is the expected starter 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 Gunnar Henderson has hit four home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied nine RBIs (18th in MLB) and has scored seven runs. In 51 plate appearances, he has recorded a .244 BA, .333 OBP and .556 SLG with a 9.8% walk rate and a 31.4% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
In 51 plate appearances, Taylor Ward has slashed .333/.431/.476 this season. He has hit no long balls and driven in six runs with a strikeout rate of 21.6% and a walk rate of 15.7%. He has come around to score four times.
Miguel Vargas is hitting for a .222 BA, .341 OBP and .444 SLG with a 22.7% strikeout rate and a 13.6% walk rate. His OPS is .785 and he has scored eight runs. In 44 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in seven runs. Vargas has recorded three steals on three attempts.
In 43 plate appearances, Munetaka Murakami has slashed .200/.326/.543 this season. He has hit four long balls (4th in MLB) and driven in seven runs with a strikeout rate of 32.6% and a walk rate of 16.3%. and has scored eight runs.
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Apr 8, 2026
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