Cleveland Guardians vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Pick & Prediction 6/24/24

Monday’s matchup between the Guardians and Orioles is set to get started at 6:35 PM ET from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. The Guardians are currently on a five-game winning streak and their record of 49-26 has them in 1st place in the AL Central. The Orioles are 2nd in the AL East with a record of 49-28 but they come into this one on a three-game losing streak.

Cleveland is starting Tanner Bibee, while the Orioles are sending Cade Povich to the mound. On the money line, the Guardians are the slight underdog, with their odds sitting at +100 compared to the Orioles at -119. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and the game can be seen on MASN.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Baltimore Orioles Moneyline -119

This game will be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 6:35 ET on Monday, June 24th.

HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS ORIOLES:

• We have the Orioles winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Orioles to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Guardians Records & Stats

The Guardians’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Blue Jays, closing out their series with a 6-5 win. After allowing two runs to the Blue Jays in the top of the first, the Guardians responded with three runs of their own. Cleveland went on to add another three runs in the 3rd inning.

Triston McKenzie got the start for the Guardians, going three innings and giving up three earned runs on three hits. He also issued four walks. Josh Naylor was hot at the plate, going 3/5 with a homer and a run scored. The Guardians also had three other players with two hits.

Cleveland is 49-26 overall and leads the AL Central by 7.5 games over the Twins. The Guardians have won five straight games, and they are 11-6 against other teams in the AL Central. They closed out their series with the Blue Jays with three straight wins.

At home, the Guardians have gone 26-9 this season, and they are 23-17 on the road. So far, they have been really good in day games, going 20-8 this season. As the favorite, the Guardians are 35-15 this year, and they are 14-11 as the underdog. Cleveland’s series record is 17-6-2 this year.

The Guardians have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 43-32 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 23-17 ATS. Their average run margin this season is +1.4, and they have covered the run line in 20 of 35 road games.

When the Cleveland Guardians are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs today against the Baltimore Orioles. The Guardians’ games have seen an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 36-33. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 8-11. This season, 54.7% of their games have had lower over/under lines than 8.5 runs.

Cleveland is sending right-hander Tanner Bibee to the mound today as he faces the Orioles on the road. Bibee has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 5-2 with a 3.65 ERA. In his last outing, he didn’t give up a run in six innings of work, picking up the win. Looking back over his last four outings, Bibee has given up two earned runs or fewer in three of them. So far, he has allowed 10 home runs and is averaging 10.95 strikeouts per nine innings. Bibee has a WHIP of 1.13 for the season.

As a team, the Guardians are the 3rd highest-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.2 runs per contest. Not only are they one of the best home run hitting teams in the league, but they also have the 6th best isolated power in the league. Currently, they have two players in the top 6 in home runs, with Josh Naylor leading the team and ranked 5th in the league with 20 homers.

Josh Naylor has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 14/38 in his last 10 games with three homers. Steven Kwan and Will Brennan have also been swinging the bat well, with batting averages of .429 and .400 in their last 10 and 9 games, respectively. José Ramírez and Bo Naylor are both on three-game hitting streaks.

Orioles Records & Stats

The Orioles will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Astros with an 8-1 loss. Baltimore was actually the slight favorite on the money line going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Astros scored four times in the first.

Offensively, the Orioles only had one fewer hit than the Astros but scored just one run. Their lone run came in the 6th inning. Jordan Westburg, who went 1/4 with a homer, was the only Orioles hitter to score. Ryan Mountcastle also had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with a run scored.

With an overall record of 49-28, the Orioles are 2nd in the AL East, trailing the Yankees by 1.5 games. The Orioles dropped the final three games of their series vs. the Astros and are 4-6 across their last ten games. So far, they have been great against other AL East teams, going 19-7.

At home, the Orioles are 25-14 this season, and they have gone 24-14 on the road. As the favorite, the Orioles are 39-22, and they are 10-6 as the underdog. So far, they have an overall series record of 17-5-3. As for their most recent series, the Orioles were swept by the Astros.

When the Orioles win, they win big, with an average run margin of 4.0 runs in those games. They have also been a good bet against the run line, going 46-31 overall and 22-17 at home. They have been especially good against the run line on the road, going 24-14. As the underdog, they are 12-4 against the run line.

When the Baltimore Orioles play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The Orioles have played 67 games this season, and the average combined run total in those games is 9.0 runs. Overall, the over/under record for Orioles games this season is 39-28, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 15-8. So far this season, 22.1% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and 48.1% of their games have had lower lines.

Cade Povich will be making his third start of the season for the Orioles, and he will be taking on the Guardians at home. Povich has a no-decision in each of his first two starts, and in his most recent outing, he went 4 2/3 innings and gave up just 1 earned run. He struck out 6 in his first start, and 5 in his last outing.

Adley Rutschman has been red hot for the Orioles, going 11/24 in his last six games, but he has yet to homer during that stretch. For the season, he is batting .302 with 14 home runs and 53 RBIs, which is 9th best in the league. Gunnar Henderson also has 53 RBIs this season, and his 24 homers is the 2nd best mark in the MLB.

As a team, the Orioles are the top home run hitting team in the league and are also 1st in the league in runs scored at 5.2 per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .253 as a team and have the league’s top slugging percentage.