Voting for Phase 1 of Major League Baseball’s 2026 All-Star Ballot is now open, and the Orioles have a representative at each position.

Designated hitter: Samuel Basallo
Catcher: Adley Rutschman
First baseman: Pete Alonso
Second baseman: Jeremiah Jackson
Third baseman: Coby Mayo
Shortstop: Gunnar Henderson
Outfielders: Dylan Beavers, Leody Taveras, Taylor Ward

Fans can vote up to five times a day during Phase 1, which concludes on Thursday, June 25, at 12 p.m. ET, at MLB.com/Vote, Orioles.com/AllStar, and in the MLB App and MLB Ballpark App.

The top two vote-getters at each position and the top six outfielders in the American League will advance to the second phase of voting to determine who makes and starts for the AL. Each league’s leading vote-getter during the first phase will receive an automatic starting assignment and bypass the second phase.

The All-Star Game will be played July 14 in Philadelphia.

The Orioles continue their series tonight against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Basallo is slashing .358/.402/.623 (38-for-106) with eight doubles, one triple, six homers, 21 RBIs, nine walks and 17 runs scored in 33 games since April 20. Basallo has a .444 average and .962 slugging percentage when ahead in the count.

The Orioles are batting .360 when ahead in the count, the third-highest mark in the majors, per STATS.

Chris Bassitt has lowered his ERA to 5.06 after holding the Blue Jays to one run in six innings in his last start. He’s posted a 3.09 ERA and 1.313 WHIP in six home games and an 8.02 ERA and 1.969 WHIP in five road games.

Bassitt has made nine career starts against the Red Sox and registered a 3.59 ERA in 52 2/3 innings. He has a 3.82 ERA in six starts at Fenway Park.

Wilyer Abreu is 6-for-14 with two doubles and a home run against Bassitt. Masataka Yoshida is 6-for-16 with a double. Jarren Duran is 4-for-19 with a double and seven strikeouts.

The rotation has posted a 2.40 ERA in the last 13 games after Shane Baz allowed two runs last night in seven innings.

The Orioles and Blue Jays are tied for third place with 29-32 records. The Orioles have won three in a row and eight of 11 to move within one game of the Wild Card.

Left-hander Payton Tolle, a second-round draft pick in 2024 out of TCU, has posted a 2.61 ERA and 0.895 WHIP in seven starts. He’s struck out 46 batters in 41 1/3 innings and surrendered only three home runs.

Tolle hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of his starts this season. Right-handers have hit .195/.267/.340 against Tolle in 14 major league games, and left-handers have hit .241/.293/.426.

The Orioles haven’t faced Tolle. Blaze Alexander is the only player with any experience against him, walking in both plate appearances.

The Orioles improved last night to 7-13 against left-handers.

The Red Sox are 9-20 at home.