Pete Crow-Armstrong Is Doing Everything — Baltimore Better Notice

There are two-way contributors, and then there is Pete Crow-Armstrong, who is somehow hitting .296 AND slugging 21 home runs for the Cubs. That combination of tools in one player is the kind of narrative that deserves a marquee matchup, and a trip to Baltimore will do just fine.

The Orioles counter with Pete Alonso’s 20 home runs providing their own power signature, while Trevor Rogers takes the ball for Baltimore. David Peterson gets the start for Chicago, a lefty tasked with quieting an O’s lineup that can change a game in a single inning.

Taylor Ward (.254) anchors the Baltimore side without inspiring poetry, which means the burden of spectacle falls squarely on the arms and on Alonso’s bat. The run line at BAL -1.5 sets Baltimore as the team needing to deliver a definitive statement in front of the home crowd.

The Crow-Armstrong two-way storyline alone gives this game texture, and a Peterson-Rogers pitching duel has genuine intrigue underneath it. This one rates chunky on the Chunk Scale.