The Cleveland Guardians are on the road at the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Cleveland has won the first two games of the series. The Guardians won 3-2 on Monday and then 10-8 on Tuesday over the Orioles. The Guardians have won seven straight games, and are 51-26, which is running away with the American League Central.
For the Baltimore Orioles, they are 49-30 on the season. Baltimore is in second place in the American League East behind the New York Yankees. The Orioles have dropped five straight games and 6 out of their last 10 overall.
The Baltimore Orioles are favorites in this game. Baltimore is -185 over Cleveland.
Veteran on Mound for Cleveland
Carlos Carrasco will get the nod for the Cleveland Guardians. He is 3-6 on the season with a 5.40 earned run average. Carrasco has thrown 65 innings, and struck out 51 batters, while walking 21 on the season. The right hander is coming off a strong outing against Toronto on June 21st.
In the Tuesday win, the Guardians pounded out 14 hits, including three from Bo Naylor and three from Gabriel Arias. Steven Kwan has been fantastic at the front of the lineup, with his .385 batting average. Jose Ramirez is providing the power, as he has clubbed 21 homeruns this season.
The Guardians are third in Major League Baseball in runs scored, with five per game. The Guardians have a team batting average of .244, and have clubbed 89 homeruns on the season. Cleveland is also throwing the ball well, as they have the fifth best ERA in the league, at 3.44 on the season.
Cooled Down Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles have cooled down, and have not won a game since scoring 17 runs at the Yankees back on June 20th. Since scoring 28 runs in two games combined, the Orioles have scored just 12 over their last four games. The Orioles still lead all of Major League Baseball with 5.2 runs per game.
The top offensive threats for the Orioles have been Adley Rutschman, with his .302 batting average, and Gunnar Henderson, with 24 homeruns. Anthony Santander also has 20 homeruns on the season for the Orioles.
For the Baltimore Orioles, Grayson Rodriguez will get the start. He has had a nice season with an 8-3 mark and a 3.82 earned run average. Rodriguez has thrown 75.1 innings, and struck out 85 batters, while walking 25 on the season. The right hander got beat up for 9 hits in 5 innings at Houston in his last start.
Baltimore Tops Cleveland
We like the Orioles to win this game. The Orioles bats come through strong against Carrasco in this game. Baltimore and Cleveland are two of the top teams in the league, but in this game the Orioles win. Our final bet for the American League tilt on Wednesday is the Baltimore Orioles -185 over the Cleveland Guardians. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball bets!
