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BAL vs
CLE

Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians

April 16, 2026 ยท 6:10 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
BAL 79-82  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: BAL 2, CLE 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CLE 5 ยท BAL 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CLE Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Key injuries BAL (Samuel Basallo) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE BAL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

BAL โ€” Away RHP
Shane Baz
Shane Baz
ERA4.11
WHIP1.35
FIP3.52
K/97.7
K/BB4.6
Road ERA: 4.51
vs
CLE โ€” Home LHP
Parker Messick
Parker Messick
ERA2.56
WHIP1.06
FIP3.00
K/99.3
K/BB7.0
Home ERA: 3.02

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

BAL โ€” Away
  1. 1 Taylor Ward LF
  2. 2 Gunnar Henderson DH
  3. 3 Pete Alonso 1B
  4. 4 Johnathan Rodriguez RF
  5. 5 Player #4873205 C
  6. 6 Jeremiah Jackson 2B
  7. 7 Coby Mayo 3B
  8. 8 Leody Taveras CF
  9. 9 Blaze Alexander SS
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Steven Kwan CF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter DH
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  5. 5 George Valera RF
  6. 6 Angel Martinez LF
  7. 7 Juan Brito 2B
  8. 8 Austin Hedges C
  9. 9 Brayan Rocchio SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

BAL Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.721 0.721
Bullpen FIP 3.94 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.4 +0.4
Days Rest 2 2
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
BAL +1.5 (+294)
CLE -1.5 (-427)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (-151)
Under 6.5 (+116)
Moneyline
BAL +720
CLE -1620

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