Guardians vs Orioles Picks and Prediction – 4/17/2025

The Cleveland Guardians will be in Baltimore, MD Thursday for game three of three against the Orioles. Cleveland has nine wins and seven losses on the year having won four of the last five following a three run victory against Baltimore in Game 1 of this series. The Cleveland offense has been below average this season with a .29 batting average having scored 65 runs on 116 hits. The Cleveland pitching has been top tier however with a 3.56 team ERA. Stay in the action our MLB Picks.

Steven Kwan leads Cleveland this season with a .333 batting average and eleven RBI's on the year. Carlos Santana has a .246 batting average and Gabriel Arias has a .286 batting average this season. Jose Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo are tied for the team lead having hit four home runs apiece this year.

The Baltimore Orioles stay home Thursday with six wins and 10 losses on the year having lost four of the last five including two in a row after the loss in Game 1 of this series. Offensively Baltimore has been mediocre this season with a .234 batting average having scored 69 runs on 124 hits. The Baltimore pitching has struggled however this season to the 4.66 ERA and the Orioles have given up 26 runs over their last four losses.

Cedric Mullins leads Baltimore this season with a .300 batting average, four home runs, and seventeen RBIs. Ryan Mountcastle has a .269 batting average and Ryan O’Hearn has a .275 batting average but has played in just 12 games this season. Ramon Urias has a .343 batting average but has played just 11 times this year. Tyler O’Neal has a .265 batting average and 8 RBIs in 14 games played.

Baltimore has had their troubles this year but are the better team in this game. Look for the Orioles to do the job on both sides of the ball to get a needed win. Baltimore will play well enough Thursday to get the win at home against Cleveland. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win 5-1.