BALTIMOREBAL
58-62 · +4 AL EAST · W1 · 4-6 L10
@WED 1:40 PM ETMIN HOME PARK
59-62 · +3 AL CENTRAL · L1 · 3-7 L10
MINNESOTAMIN
Weather
85°F · 7mph out to RF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-1 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Shane Baz
RHP · BALPROBABLE
STUFF+99
ERA
3.76
IP
136.1
K/9
7.9
BB/9
3.0
WHIP
1.32
L5 STARTS2.22 ERA · 25.2% K · 3.4% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
33%
33%
18%
4-Seam FastballCurveballCutterSinkerChangeup
Zebby Matthews
RHP · MINPROBABLE
STUFF+95
ERA
5.23
IP
86.0
K/9
7.6
BB/9
2.9
WHIP
1.34
L5 STARTS7.20 ERA · 19% K · 10.3% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
36%
21%
14%
13%
12%
4-Seam FastballSliderCurveballCutterChangeupSinker
MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Zebby Matthews · Under 5.5 <6 Pitcher Ks

opp puts the ball in play, holds Ks down

-154 DraftKings61% book75% +14pp

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ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETOrioles 54%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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BAL MIN

Game Markets

BAL @ MIN · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

BAL to win

54%

1st 5 Innings

MIN F5

40%

Game Total

Over 8.5

52%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

55%

Run Line

MIN -1.5

31%

Team Total

BAL Over 4.5

48%

Team Total

MIN Over 4.5

40%

THE READ

BAL projects to outscore MIN by 0.56 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: BAL 4.79, MIN 4.23
  • Shane Baz (BAL) vs Zebby Matthews (MIN)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
SB

Shane Baz

BAL SP · vs. MIN

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

44%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

28%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

16%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

7%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

3%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

78%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

51%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

64%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

50%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.4 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.4 strikeouts
  • 44% to reach 5+ against MIN
ZM

Zebby Matthews

MIN SP · vs. BAL

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

43%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

25%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

13%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

6%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

2%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

83%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

53%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

67%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

54%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.3 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.3 strikeouts
  • 43% to reach 5+ against BAL

BATTER CARDS
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SPLITS THAT MATTER

SHANE BAZ SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how MIN hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%18.8%OPS-against.641
vs Left-handedK%22.2%OPS-against.774
MIN vs RHP (team)OPS.738K%21.0%

ZEBBY MATTHEWS SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how BAL hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%17.9%OPS-against.761
vs Left-handedK%21.7%OPS-against.835
BAL vs RHP (team)OPS.715K%23.8%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

MIN BATTERS vs SHANE BAZ

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

BAL BATTERS vs ZEBBY MATTHEWS

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
BAL 1·MIN 1
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
BAL 5·MIN 2
7 played · 12 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
53%MIN
BAL 84 · MIN 94 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-11BAL 5-2
2026-08-10MIN 9-5
2026-03-29BAL 8-6
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
BAL51¢ · 51%
MIN53¢ · 53%
Total 8.5
Over55¢ · 55%
Under50¢ · 50%
Run line ±1.5
BAL -1.5 ·
MIN +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT8.598.598.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

BAL OFFENSE

.292L15 team wOBA
-24 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6

MIN OFFENSE

.306L15 team wOBA
-10 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG
ENVIRONMENT85° · 7mph out to RF
TARGET FIELD
96HR
HR factor0.96 · neutral
Runs factor0.98 · neutral
Doubles factor1.05 · +

Neutral.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
85°F
Wind7 mph out to RF
Humidity40%
Rain0%

Light wind out to RF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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