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CHC vs
BAL

Chicago Cubs vs Baltimore Orioles

July 9, 2026 ยท 1:30 PM ET ยท Oriole Park at Camden Yards
CHC 89-73  ยท  BAL 79-82

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 2, BAL 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Baltimore Orioles
Confidence 60%
Projected Score BAL 4 ยท CHC 2
Blowout Probability 6%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

BAL Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries BAL (Samuel Basallo) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL SP quality edge (FIP 3.17 vs 4.34) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL CHC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 7.7) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+2.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP road mastery (ERA 2.60 R vs 5.45 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away LHP
David Peterson
David Peterson
ERA4.79
WHIP1.50
FIP3.88
K/98.3
K/BB4.4
Road ERA: 2.60
vs
BAL โ€” Home LHP
Trevor Rogers
Trevor Rogers
ERA4.03
WHIP1.19
FIP3.40
K/98.4
K/BB6.3
Home ERA: 3.63

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  2. 2 Alex Bregman 3B
  3. 3 Seiya Suzuki RF
  4. 4 Carson Kelly DH
  5. 5 Michael Busch 1B
  6. 6 Nico Hoerner 2B
  7. 7 Ian Happ LF
  8. 8 Dansby Swanson SS
  9. 9 Miguel Amaya C
BAL โ€” Home
  1. 1 Adley Rutschman DH
  2. 2 Taylor Ward LF
  3. 3 Gunnar Henderson SS
  4. 4 Pete Alonso 1B
  5. 5 Tyler O'Neill RF
  6. 6 Coby Mayo 3B
  7. 7 Samuel Basallo C
  8. 8 Blaze Alexander 2B
  9. 9 Leody Taveras CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away BAL Home
Team OPS 0.764 0.727
Bullpen FIP 5.34 3.94
Run Diff / 10G +1.8 -1.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC -1.5 (+1360)
BAL +1.5 (-10000)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+562)
Under 5.5 (-1060)
Moneyline
CHC +990
BAL -3500

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

CHC โ€” Away
Nico Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B
Hits
1.5
70 ยท UNDER
Seiya Suzuki Seiya Suzuki RF
Hits
1.5
70 ยท UNDER
Michael Busch Michael Busch 1B
Hits
1.5
68 ยท UNDER
Alex Bregman Alex Bregman 3B
Hits
1.5
67 ยท UNDER
BAL โ€” Home
Gunnar Henderson Gunnar Henderson SS
Hits
1.5
74 ยท UNDER
Adley Rutschman Adley Rutschman DH
Hits
1.5
74 ยท UNDER
Pete Alonso Pete Alonso 1B
Hits
1.5
70 ยท UNDER
Coby Mayo Coby Mayo 3B
Hits
1.5
67 ยท UNDER

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