MLB Doubleheader Game Preview: New York Mets (53-39) vs. Baltimore Orioles (40-50)

Game Details

• Matchup: New York Mets (53–39) vs. Baltimore Orioles (40–50)
• Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
• Game 1 Time: 12:05 PM ET
• Game 2 Time: 5:05 PM ET
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
• Broadcast: MLB Network, MASN, SNY, MLB.tv

Key Storylines

• Rainout Reset: Wednesday’s game was postponed due to weather, setting up a pivotal doubleheader.
• Mets Surge: New York has won 5 of its last 6 games and sits just half a game behind the Phillies in the NL East.
• Orioles Injury Woes: Baltimore is missing key players including Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle, and Gary Sánchez.

Starting Pitchers Breakdown

Game 1

Team	Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	Notes
Mets	David Peterson	6–4	3.18	1.27	6.2 IP, 1 ER vs. Brewers on July 3
Orioles	Charlie Morton	5–7	5.47	1.38	2.97 ERA over last 7 starts

Game 2

Team	Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	Notes
Mets	Justin Hagenman*	TBD	TBD	TBD	Likely bullpen game
Orioles	Tomoyuki Sugano	6–5	4.44	1.41	13 ER in last 9.2 IP

*Projected starter

Players to Watch

New York Mets

• Pete Alonso: .290 AVG, 21 HR, 75 RBI – 2 HR, 5 RBI vs. Yankees last weekend
• Juan Soto: 21 HR – 3 HR in last 14 games, 8-for-12 lifetime vs. Morton
• Francisco Lindor: .260 AVG, 18 HR – 5 RBI in last 5 games

Baltimore Orioles

• Ryan O’Hearn: .286 AVG, 11 HR – 6 hits in last 8 games
• Gunnar Henderson: .270 AVG, 10 HR – 3 triples, 17 doubles
• Jackson Holliday: .263 AVG, 12 HR – emerging star with speed and power

• Mets are 17–6 to the Over in last 23 games
• Orioles have won 6 of Morton’s last 7 starts
• Sugano has allowed 3+ ER in 5 straight starts