Orioles Fall to 42-51 After Cubs Launch 5 Homers in 9-7 Win

Q: Can Pete Crow-Armstrong, baseball's first 20-20 player this season, now join the legendary 30-30 club by season's end?

Yes. Pete Crow-Armstrong is in strong position to reach 30-30 again this season. After Wednesday’s two-homer game in Baltimore, Crow-Armstrong became the first player in the majors to reach 20 homers and 20 steals in 2026. Based on the additional reporting, he is already at 21 home runs and 23 stolen bases, leaving him needing 9 more homers and 7 more steals to get to 30-30. That target looks realistic for several reasons. He reached 30-30 last season, so this would not be a first-time breakthrough but a repeat of something he has already done. He also got to 20-20 before the All-Star break for the second straight year, a rare feat that points to sustained power-speed production rather than a short hot streak. His recent form also supports the idea. Crow-Armstrong was coming off an 11-homer June and has remained one of the Cubs’ most dynamic offensive players. Chicago’s lineup is producing, and regular opportunities in a competitive Cubs season should keep giving him chances to add both home runs and steals. Nothing is guaranteed over a full season, but the pace, health, role and prior track record all suggest 30-30 is well within reach. If he maintains anything close to his current rate, Crow-Armstrong has a very good chance to finish there by season’s end.

3 articles · Updated · MASNsports.com · Jul 9

Baltimore dropped to 42-51 after wasting a 3-1 lead and losing 9-7 at Camden Yards, where Chicago’s five-homer barrage proved too much despite a late Orioles power surge.
Dean Kremer allowed a career-high four home runs in five innings, including three in the fifth, as Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and flipped the game after Pete Alonso’s 20th homer had put Baltimore ahead.
Seiya Suzuki’s three-run shot in the seventh stretched the deficit, though Tyler O’Neill answered with two pinch-hit homers and Coby Mayo added a 420-foot blast to keep the Orioles alive.
Jackson Holliday went 4-for-5 for his first multi-hit game since May 29, but Baltimore still needs a win Thursday to avoid falling a season-worst 10 games under .500.