Orioles vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for August 1

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 1, 2024

On Thursday, August 1, Jose Ramirez’s Cleveland Guardians (65-42) host Gunnar Henderson’s Baltimore Orioles (65-44) at Progressive Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET.

At -110, the Orioles are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Guardians, who are -110. The total for this matchup has been listed at 9.5.

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Orioles vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles -110
  • Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Dean Kremer (4-7) will take the mound for the Orioles, his 15th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on seven hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
  • He has earned a quality start four times in 14 starts this season.
  • Kremer will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
  • He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 14 chances this season.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Orioles, who have connected on 171 this season.
  • Baltimore leads the majors with a .455 team slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles have a team batting average of .255 this season, which ranks fifth among MLB teams.
  • Baltimore is among the highest scoring teams in baseball, ranking third with 553 total runs this season.
  • The Orioles have the 11th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.319).
  • The Orioles rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Baltimore pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.79 ERA this year, eighth-best in baseball.
  • Baltimore has an 8.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
  • The Orioles have a combined 1.218 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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