Orioles vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for August 3

Published 5:24 am Saturday, August 3, 2024

When the Baltimore Orioles (65-46) and Cleveland Guardians (67-42) meet at Progressive Field on Saturday, August 3, Zach Eflin will get the call for the Orioles, while the Guardians will send Joey Cantillo to the hill. The game will start at 7:15 PM ET.

At +105, the Guardians are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Orioles, who are listed at -125. The total for this game is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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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

  • The Orioles will send Eflin (6-7) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
  • Eflin has seven quality starts this season.
  • Eflin will look to extend a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance).
  • In three of his 20 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 172 home runs in total.
  • Baltimore is the top slugging team in baseball this season with a .451 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles’ .253 batting average is eighth-best in the majors.
  • Baltimore scores the third-most runs in baseball (560 total, five per game).
  • The Orioles’ .318 on-base percentage ranks 11th in baseball.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 12th in baseball.
  • Baltimore’s 3.89 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Baltimore has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 12th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.230).

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