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BAL vs
CLE

Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians

April 17, 2026 ยท 6:10 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
BAL 79-82  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: BAL 6, CLE 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Baltimore Orioles
Confidence 72%
Projected Score BAL 7 ยท CLE 4
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˜…
BAL SP quality edge (FIP 3.96 vs 4.39, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL CLE SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE BAL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE BAL SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

BAL โ€” Away RHP
Chris Bassitt
Chris Bassitt
ERA4.59
WHIP1.55
FIP4.04
K/96.5
K/BB3.2
Road ERA: 5.73
vs
CLE โ€” Home RHP
Tanner Bibee
Tanner Bibee
ERA4.36
WHIP1.22
FIP4.41
K/97.1
K/BB4.5
Home ERA: 4.55

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

BAL โ€” Away
  1. 1 Gunnar Henderson SS
  2. 2 Taylor Ward LF
  3. 3 Pete Alonso 1B
  4. 4 Dylan Beavers DH
  5. 5 Player #4873205 C
  6. 6 Leody Taveras CF
  7. 7 Colton Cowser RF
  8. 8 Coby Mayo 3B
  9. 9 Jeremiah Jackson 2B
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Steven Kwan CF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter RF
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo DH
  5. 5 Rhys Hoskins 1B
  6. 6 Daniel Schneemann SS
  7. 7 Angel Martinez LF
  8. 8 Bo Naylor C
  9. 9 Juan Brito 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

BAL Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.705 0.682
Bullpen FIP 3.94 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.3 +0.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
BAL -1.5 (-1740)
CLE +1.5 (+740)
Total (O/U)
Over 10.5 (+680)
Under 10.5 (-1480)
Moneyline
BAL -10000
CLE +1420

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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BAL โ€” Away
Chris Bassitt Chris Bassitt SP
Pitcher Ks
3.5
53 ยท OVER
CLE โ€” Home
Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee SP
Outs
16.5
57 ยท OVER

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