Guardians start 4-game series against the Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (9-9, third in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (10-9, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Thursday, 6:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Shane Baz (0-1, 4. 50 ERA, 1. 56 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Guardians: Parker Messick (2-0, 0.
51 ERA, 0. 91 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) LINE: Guardians -124, Orioles +104; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Baltimore Orioles to start a four-game series. Cleveland has a 4-2 record in home games and a 10-9 record overall.
Guardians pitchers have a collective 4. 06 ERA, which ranks seventh in the AL. Baltimore is 3-3 on the road and 9-9 overall.
The Orioles have a 5-3 record in games when they did not give up a home run. The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Chase DeLauter has four doubles and five home runs while hitting .