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BAL vs
CLE

Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians

April 18, 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

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CLE Key injuries BAL (Samuel Basallo) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE SP quality edge (FIP 3.67 vs 4.51, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 2.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE K edge vs BAL lineup (12.1 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL Recent run diff (+0.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

BAL โ€” Away RHP
Dean Kremer
Dean Kremer
ERA4.68
WHIP1.14
FIP4.75
K/98.6
K/BB5.7
Road ERA: 2.13
vs
CLE โ€” Home RHP
Gavin Williams
Gavin Williams
ERA3.76
WHIP1.11
FIP3.38
K/912.1
K/BB9.1
Home ERA: 2.91

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 RF
  5. 5 Colton Cowser DH
  6. 6 Leody Taveras CF
  7. 7 Player #4873205 C
  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 1B
  5. 5 George Valera LF
  6. 6 Rhys Hoskins DH
  7. 7 Daniel Schneemann 2B
  8. 8 Bo Naylor C
  9. 9 Brayan Rocchio SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

BAL Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.705 0.676
Bullpen FIP 3.94 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.6 +0.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
BAL +1.5 (+394)
CLE -1.5 (-630)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (+386)
Under 6.5 (-610)
Moneyline
BAL +1180
CLE -7400

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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BAL โ€” Away
Dean Kremer Dean Kremer SP
Outs
15.5
51 ยท OVER
CLE โ€” Home
Gavin Williams Gavin Williams SP
Pitcher Ks
6.5
56 ยท OVER

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