On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Baltimore Orioles (49-28) hosting the Cleveland Guardians (49-26) at 6:35 PM ET.
The Orioles are favored (-124 on the moneyline) when they take on the Guardians (+104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Baltimore Orioles looking to Cade Povich (0-1), and Tanner Bibee (5-2) taking the ball for the Cleveland Guardians.
The Orioles’ matchup yesterday versus the Astros resulted in an 8-1 loss. Jordan Westburg went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Albert Suarez threw five innings, giving up five earned runs on 10 hits while striking out three en route to taking the loss.
The Guardians picked up a 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays yesterday. Josh Naylor (3-for-5 with a double, a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Tim Herrin got the win on the mound after going one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
Here is what you need to prepare for Monday’s Orioles vs. Guardians contest, including viewing options.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Orioles (-124, bet $124 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+104, bet $100 to win $104)
- Over/under: 8.5
Orioles vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, June 24, 2024
- Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have entered the game as favorites 59 times this season and won 38, or 64.4%, of those games.
- Baltimore has a record of 33-19, a 63.5% win rate, when favored by -124 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Orioles have a 55.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in 39 of its 76 chances.
- The Orioles are 44-32-0 ATS in their 76 games with a spread this season.
Cade Povich (Orioles probable starter)
- Povich makes the start for the Orioles, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 3.94 ERA and nine strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander’s last time out was on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing just one hit.
- In three games this season, the 24-year-old has a 3.94 ERA and 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .190 to opposing hitters.
- He meets a Guardians offense that ranks fifth in the league with 379 runs while batting .244 as a unit. It has a collective .407 slugging percentage (ninth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 88 home runs (ninth in MLB).
Orioles batting stats
- No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Orioles, who have connected on 125 this season.
- No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Baltimore (.456) this season.
- The Orioles have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks seventh among MLB teams.
- Baltimore has scored the most runs (403) in baseball so far this year.
- The Orioles have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- Baltimore ranks 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have come away with 13 wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Cleveland has a mark of 8-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +104 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 49% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of its 75 opportunities.
- The Guardians have posted a record of 44-30-0 against the spread this season.
Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)
- The Guardians are sending Bibee (5-2) to make his 16th start of the season. He is 5-2 with a 3.65 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 81 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.65, with 11 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .230 batting average against him.
- Bibee is looking to pick up his sixth quality start of the year.
- Bibee will try to build upon an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing).
- In three of his 15 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is seventh in the league with 676 total hits and first in MLB action with 403 runs scored. They have the first-ranked slugging percentage (.456) and are first in all of MLB with 125 home runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.65 ERA ranks 46th, 1.131 WHIP ranks 28th, and 11 K/9 ranks eighth.
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB action with 88 total home runs.
- This season, Cleveland’s .407 slugging percentage is ninth-best in the majors.
- The Guardians have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
- The offense for Cleveland is No. 5 in MLB, scoring 5.1 runs per game (379 total runs).
- The Guardians’ .320 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in the majors.