Game Details
Cleveland Guardians (9-8) vs. Baltimore Orioles (7-10)
Date/Time: Thursday, April 17, 6:35 PM ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
TV: MASN
Betting Odds
Money Line: Guardians -120 / Orioles +101
Run Line: Guardians -1.5 / Orioles +1.5
Over/Under: 8.5 (O -120 / U -101)
Betting Preview
Cleveland and Baltimore clash Thursday night as two teams looking to build consistency in a competitive AL landscape. The Guardians enter at 9-8, while the Orioles are 7-10. Both clubs have shown flashes, but neither has found sustained rhythm.
Baltimore routed Cleveland 9-1 in their last meeting, thanks to a 4-run 2nd inning and strong pitching from Dean Kremer. The Guardians send Tanner Bibee to the hill, hoping to continue building momentum after two scoreless outings sandwiching one rough appearance. He’ll face Tomoyuki Sugano, who’s still finding his footing in MLB after a pair of uneven starts.
Projected Starting Lineups
Cleveland Guardians
| Player | Batting Order | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan | 1 | LF |
| José Ramírez | 2 | 3B |
| Carlos Santana | 3 | 1B |
| Kyle Manzardo | 4 | DH |
| Nolan Jones | 5 | RF |
| Gabriel Arias | 6 | 2B |
| Angel Martínez | 7 | CF |
| Bo Naylor | 8 | C |
| Brayan Rocchio | 9 | SS |
| Tanner Bibee | – | SP |
Baltimore Orioles
| Player | Batting Order | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Henderson | 1 | SS |
| Adley Rutschman | 2 | C |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | DH |
| Jordan Westburg | 4 | 3B |
| Cedric Mullins | 5 | CF |
| Tyler O'Neill | 6 | RF |
| Heston Kjerstad | 7 | LF |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 8 | 1B |
| Jackson Holliday | 9 | 2B |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | – | SP |
Recent Form & Trends
- Guardians: 9-8 SU, 9-7 O/U, 9-8 on Run Line. 5-1 at home, 4-7 on the road.
- Orioles: 7-10 SU, 11-5 O/U, 7-10 on Run Line. 3-4 at home, 4-6 on the road.
Pitching Matchup
Tanner Bibee (CLE): 2-1 across three starts. Most recently tossed 4.2 shutout innings vs. the Royals (Apr. 11), allowing three hits and walking four. He was hit hard in his second start vs. the Angels (Apr. 5), surrendering 7 earned runs on 9 hits in 4 innings. Bibee began the season with a 5.2 scoreless outing vs. Kansas City.
Tomoyuki Sugano (BAL): 1-1 on the season. In his latest start (Apr. 12 vs. Toronto), he went 4.2 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 8 hits and 2 walks without recording a strikeout. Previously pitched 5.1 innings of 1-run ball against the Royals (Apr. 5). He’s flashed some promise but is still adjusting to MLB hitters.
Offensive Outlook
Guardians: Averaging 3.9 runs/game (22nd), batting .229. Arias, Ramirez, and Manzardo each have 4 home runs. Kwan is batting .313 and Arias is hot—8-for-17 over his last five games.
Orioles: 11-5 to the Over. Mullins leads the team with a .308 average and 17 RBIs. Mountcastle and O'Hearn are coming on strong, while Holliday has slumped of late (1-for-8 last two games).
