Orioles vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for August 3

Published 5:24 am Saturday, August 3, 2024

On Saturday, August 3, Gunnar Henderson’s Baltimore Orioles (65-46) visit Jose Ramirez’s Cleveland Guardians (67-42) at Progressive Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 PM ET.

The Orioles (-125), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Guardians (+105) This game has a total of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Orioles vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Guardians +105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Zach Eflin (6-7) gets the starting nod for the Orioles in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 4.11 ERA in 116 2/3 innings pitched, with 94 strikeouts.
  • His most recent time out was on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
  • Eflin is trying to record his eighth quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Eflin will try to extend a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 20 outings this season.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles have hit a league-leading 172 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore leads MLB with a .451 slugging percentage this season, hammering out 386 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles have the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.253).
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging five runs per game (560 total).
  • The Orioles’ .318 on-base percentage is 11th in baseball.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 12th in the majors.
  • Baltimore has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff is 12th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.230).

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