At Progressive Field on Thursday, the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians (65-42) meet the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles (65-44) at 6:40 PM ET.
Both the Guardians and the Orioles have -110 odds on the moneyline to win this Game. The Guardians will give the ball to Ben Lively (9-6) against the Orioles and Dean Kremer (4-7).
The Guardians won 5-0 over the Tigers Thursday in their last Game. Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively while Gavin Williams was earned the victory after throwing five innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out eight.
The Orioles knocked off the Blue Jays 10-4 yesterday. Jackson Holliday went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI, and Grayson Rodriguez got the win, throwing six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out eight.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s Guardians vs. Orioles contest, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Baltimore Orioles odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Guardians (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
- Underdog: Orioles (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
- Over/under: 9.5
Guardians vs. Orioles: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, August 1, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- This season, the Guardians have won 48 out of the 71 games, or 67.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season Cleveland has won 48 of its 73 games, or 65.8%, when favored by at least -110 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of 107 opportunities.
- The Guardians are 55-51-0 against the spread this season.
Ben Lively (Guardians probable starter)
- Lively will aim to grab his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Guardians, his 19th of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.44 ERA and 86 strikeouts through 99 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- The 32-year-old has a 3.44 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 18 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .235 to his opponents.
- Lively is trying to secure his seventh quality start of the year.
- Lively will look to last five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
- In one of his 18 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The opposing Orioles offense has the best slugging percentage (.455) and is first in MLB play with 171 home runs. It has a collective .255 batting average, and is fourth in MLB with 960 total hits and third in MLB action scoring 553 runs.
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 120 home runs.
- Fueled by 306 extra-base hits, Cleveland ranks 15th in MLB with a .399 slugging percentage this season.
- The Guardians have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Cleveland has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 491 (4.6 per game).
- The Guardians have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
- Cleveland has shown patience at the plate this season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have been victorious in 14, or 60.9%, of the 23 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Baltimore has come away with a win 14 times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of its 108 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Orioles have posted a record of 57-51-0 against the spread this season.
Dean Kremer (Orioles probable starter)
- Kremer gets the start for the Orioles, his 15th of the season. He is 4-7 with a 4.20 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander went six innings against the San Diego Padres, allowing one earned run while surrendering seven hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.20, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season. Opponents are batting .220 against him.
- Kremer enters this outing with four quality starts under his belt this year.
- Kremer will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
- In three of his 14 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Guardians offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.399) and ranks 14th in home runs hit (120) in all of MLB. They have a collective .241 batting average, and are 22nd in the league with 849 total hits and 13th in MLB play scoring 491 runs.
Orioles batting stats
- The Baltimore Orioles lead the league with 171 total home runs, averaging 1.6 per game.
- This season, Baltimore is the top slugging team in MLB play with a .455 slugging percentage.
- The Orioles are fifth in the majors with a .255 batting average.
- Baltimore scores the third-most runs in baseball (553 total, 5.1 per game).
- The Orioles’ .319 on-base percentage ranks 11th in baseball.
