Orioles vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 1:25 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (66-46) and the Cleveland Guardians (67-43) will square off on Sunday, August 4 at Progressive Field, with Corbin Burnes pitching for the Orioles and Gavin Williams toeing the rubber for the Guardians. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:40 PM ET.

At +115, the Guardians are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Orioles, who are listed at -140. Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Orioles vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
  • Time: 1:40 PM ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Guardians +115
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles will send Burnes (11-4) out for his 23rd start of the season. He is 11-4 with a 2.47 ERA and 128 strikeouts through 138 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • Burnes is looking to earn his seventh straight quality start in this game.
  • Burnes will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 23rd straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.3 frames per outing.
  • In three of his 22 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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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 .452 slugging percentage this season, racking up 392 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles’ .255 batting average is fifth-best in MLB.
  • Baltimore has the No. 3 offense in MLB action, scoring 5.1 runs per game (567 total runs).
  • The Orioles are 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .319.
  • The Orioles’ 8.1 strikeouts per game rank 12th in MLB.
  • Baltimore has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 13th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Orioles have the eighth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.227).

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