Orioles vs Guardians Picks and Prediction – 8/1/2024
The Thursday MLB schedule will get started with a battle between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Guardians from Progressive Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Orioles (65-44) have won 31 of their first 50 road games and hold a half-game lead over New York for first place in the AL East Division. On Wednesday, top prospect Jackson Holliday crushed a grand slam to lead Baltimore to a 10-4 home victory versus Toronto.
Twenty-eight year old righty Dean Kremer (4-7 4.20 ERA) will take the mound for the Orioles in this matchup. Baltimore has lost three of Kremer’s last four starts and he has surrendered 16 runs (11 ER) over his last 20 innings.
The Cleveland Guardians have won three straight games and are sitting six games clear of two teams for the top spot in the AL Central Division. On Tuesday, Cleveland SP Gavin Williams (1-3) fanned eight batters across five shutout frames during a 5-0 road victory against Detroit. Jose Ramirez hit his 243rd career home run to move into second place on the Guardians’ all-time list.
Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt will turn to thirty-two year old righty Ben Lively (9-6 3.44 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Lively (6 IP) allowed one run and struck out six batters during a 3-1 road victory against Philadelphia.
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Baltimore Orioles -110
Get expert picks from the hottest cappersBaltimore 2B Jorge Mateo suffered a dislocated left elbow and hopes to return later this season. Through 109 games, Baltimore ranks 2nd in OPS and 3rd in runs scored. For the season, Cleveland ranks 14th in OPS and 13th in runs scored. Take the Orioles to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win 6-4.