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The Cleveland Guardians (68-60) and the Baltimore Orioles (68-61) square off on Thursday at 6:10 PM ET with the series tied 1-1. The Guardians are favored (-187) to take the rubber match against the Orioles (+158). Cleveland has Shane Bieber starting things off, and Baltimore will counter with Kyle Bradish.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Orioles
- Game Day: Thursday, September 1, 2022
- Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -187 | 7.5 |
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians are second-worst in MLB action with 101 home runs.
- The Guardians rank 10th in the majors with a .250 batting average.
- The Guardians are 19th in baseball with a .311 on-base percentage.
- The Guardians strike out 6.9 times per game, the least Ks in the league.
- The Guardians have hit 37 home runs at home this season (0.6 per game).
- The Guardians are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game while slugging .364 at home.
- The club averages 8.1 hits per game and is batting .247 at home this season.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez has 135 hits, which is best among Cleveland hitters this season, while batting .284 with 69 extra-base hits.
- Among all qualified batters in baseball, Ramirez’s batting average ranks 29th, his on-base percentage ranks 28th, and he is seventh in slugging.
- Ramirez will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Steven Kwan has 126 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .370.
- Kwan is 16th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 108th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Amed Rosario has an OPS of .720, fueled by an OBP of .317 and a team-best slugging percentage of .403 this season.
- Andres Gimenez has been key for Cleveland with 115 hits, an OBP of .366 plus a slugging percentage of .488.
Orioles Stats & Trends
Orioles Batting
- The Orioles’ 134 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- The Orioles rank 21st in MLB with a .236 team batting average.
- The Orioles have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Orioles rank 19th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 73 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 68 road contests this season.
- In 68 road games this season, they’re slugging .386 with 205 hits going for extra bases.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .231 with 7.9 base hits per contest.
Orioles Key Batters
- Anthony Santander has racked up a team-high OBP (.336), and paces the Orioles in hits (117).
- Including all qualifying hitters, Santander is 74th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 64th and he is 43rd in slugging.
- Cedric Mullins’ .398 slugging percentage leads his team.
- Including all qualified players, Mullins is 61st in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage and 96th in slugging percentage.
- Austin Hays is hitting .252 with 29 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 26 walks.
- Ryan Mountcastle is hitting .243 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 30 walks.
Guardians vs. Orioles Probable Pitchers
| Bieber | Bradish | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 16 |
| 8-7 | W-L | 2-5 |
| 3.02 | ERA | 5.63 |
| 152.0 | IP | 80.0 |
| 32 | BB | 29 |
| 153 | SO | 79 |
