Cleveland Guardians vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Pick & Prediction 6/26/24
Carlos Carrasco is starting for the Guardians on Wednesday, and they are facing the Orioles, who will be sending Grayson Rodriguez to the mound. The game is set to get started at 6:35 PM ET from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, and the Orioles are favored on the money line (-183). The Guardians are +154.
Cleveland comes in with a record of 51-26 and they are currently on a seven-game winning streak. The over/under line is at 9.5 runs, and the game will be televised on BSGL. In the AL Central, the Guardians are in first place, while the Orioles are second in the AL East with a record of 49-30.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 9.5 Runs
This game will be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 6:35 ET on Wednesday, June 26th.
HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS ORIOLES:
- We have the Orioles winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Guardians to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Cleveland rallied for two runs in the 8th inning in the most recent game of this series, picking up a 10-8 win over the Orioles. The Guardians scored one run in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 8th. As for the Orioles, they scored two runs in the 1st and added four more in the 4th but were held in check after that.
Logan Allen got the start for the Guardians, going just three innings while giving up six runs and striking out five. Pedro Avila came out of the bullpen for the win, and Emmanuel Clase got the save. Cole Irvin had a rough outing for the Orioles, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work.
Jose Ramirez and Gabriel Arias each had three hits and three RBIs for Cleveland’s offense. Ramirez and Bo Naylor each homered for the Guardians. As for the Orioles, James McCann hit the game’s only other home run and went 2/4 with three RBIs.
Guardians Records & Stats
Cleveland is currently on a seven-game winning streak, and they lead the AL Central with a record of 51-26. So far, they have gone 11-6 in divisional games and hold a nine-game lead over the Twins in the division. The Guardians have won two straight series, and their overall series record is 17-6-2.
At home, the Guardians have been really good, going 26-9 this season. On the road, they are 25-17 and have won two straight road games as the underdog. As the road underdog this season, the Guardians are 13-10.
The Guardians have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 25-17. They have covered the run line in three straight road games and have a run line record of 20-7 as the underdog. Their average run differential in all games is +1.4 runs per game, but that number jumps to +3.5 runs per game in their wins.
The Cleveland Guardians are on the road against the Baltimore Orioles with today’s over/under line set at 9.5 runs. The Guardians have a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 37-34. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and their record when the line is set at 9.5 runs is 1-1. Only 3.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9.5 runs, with 72 games having lines set lower than that.
Right-hander Carlos Carrasco gets the start for the Guardians today as he faces the Orioles on the road. He has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 3-6 with an ERA of 5.40. Looking at his overall numbers, Carrasco has a WHIP of 1.39 and has pitched much better on the road, coming in with an ERA of 6.24 compared to 5.04 at home. Carrasco’s last outing was a good one, as he picked up the win vs. the Blue Jays, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight starts.
Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor have been one of the best 1-2 punches in the league this season in terms of home runs, as Ramirez’s 21 homers are 4th in the league, and Naylor is right behind him with 20. Ramirez’s 72 RBIs are the 2nd most in the league, and Naylor is 5th in the MLB with 58 runs batted in. Both players have also been hot of late, with Ramirez batting .353 over his last 8 games, and Naylor is hitting .303 over the same stretch.
As a team, the Guardians are 2nd in the league in scoring at 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .246 as a team and have the league’s 8th best home run total. Not only are they one of the best home run hitting teams in the league, but they are also one of the toughest lineups to strike out against, as they have the 2nd fewest strikeouts in the MLB.
Orioles Records & Stats
The Orioles are two games behind the Yankees in the AL East, and they are 49-30 overall, having lost five straight games. Baltimore has been really good against other teams in the AL East, putting together a record of 19-7 this year. At home, they are 25-16 and 24-14 on the road.
So far, the Orioles have been good as the favorite, going 39-24, and they are 10-6 as the underdog. This season, they are 17-5-3 in series, and their overall record includes a mark of 4-6 over their last 10 games.
The Orioles are 22-19 against the run line at home this season, with an average run margin of 1.2 runs per game. They are 34-29 against the run line as the favorite and 12-4 as the underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is 4.0 runs per game, while it’s -2.9 runs per game in losses.
The Baltimore Orioles have played 77 games with over/under lines set below 9.5 runs, and their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 40-29, and the average over/under line for their games is set at 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 9.5 runs, their over/under record is 2-0. Today’s over/under line is set at 9.5 runs.
Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Guardians at home. Rodriguez has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 8-3 with a 3.82 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, opponents are batting .241 this year. Rodriguez’s ERA at home is 2.18 compared to 5.9 on the road. In his last outing, he gave up seven earned runs in five innings of work, taking the loss. Before that, he had won three straight starts. So far, he has six quality starts this year.
As a team, the Orioles are the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.2 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. Not only do the Orioles lead the league in home runs, but they also have the best team slugging percentage and isolated power figures in the league. As a team, they are batting .254.
Adley Rutschman comes into the game with a three-game hitting streak and has been on fire of late, going 11/25 in his last six games. For the season, he is batting .300 with 14 homers and 53 RBIs. Gunnar Henderson is also a big power threat in the lineup, as his 25 homers are the best mark on the team and 2nd in the league. He is also batting a solid .282.