Orioles @ Guardians
Guardians ML leans on Joey Cantillo’s 2.61 ERA, Cleveland allowing only 2.4 runs per game over its last 5, and a Baltimore lineup still missing Adley Rutschman and Tyler O’Neill.
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Cleveland gets the cleaner starting pitching matchup here. Joey Cantillo has opened the year with a 2.61 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 20.2 innings, while Trevor Rogers sits at a 3.04 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 23.2 innings.
The Guardians have also been playing tighter baseball than the surface record suggests. They are 4-1 over their last 5 and have allowed only 2.4 runs per game in that stretch.
Baltimore is 8-2 over its last 10, but this lineup is still missing Adley Rutschman, Tyler O'Neill, and Heston Kjerstad. The bottom half is lighter than usual, and Coby Mayo brings a .455 OPS into this game.
Cleveland does not need a slugfest to cash this. Jose Ramirez has a .765 OPS with 4 home runs and 10 stolen bases, Angel Martinez is at a .776 OPS, and the Guardians are at home in a game sitting on a 6.5 total. Guardians ML is playable at the current number.
