Guardians vs. Orioles Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, May 31, 2023

May 31, 2023

The Cleveland Guardians (24-30) visit the Baltimore Orioles (35-20) Wednesday to close out a three-game series. The Guardians are favored (-110) to win the rubber match, which starts at 3:05 PM ET from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Cleveland’s Shane Bieber and Baltimore’s Keegan Akin have been named the starters for this contest.

Guardians vs. Orioles Odds

Guardians odds to win: -110

Orioles odds to win: -109

Spread: Guardians -1.5

Total: 8.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Time: 3:05 PM ET

TV: MASN

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Who Will Win Guardians vs. Orioles?

Guardians and Orioles Betting Trends

The Guardians have won 46.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (14-16).

In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -110 or shorter, Cleveland has a 14-16 record (winning 46.7% of its games).

The Orioles have been underdogs in 26 games this season and won 14 (53.8%) of those contests.

Baltimore has entered 25 games this season as the underdog by -109 or more and is 14-11 in those contests.

The Guardians have played in 53 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 19 times (19-33-1).

So far this season, the Orioles and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 55 games with a total.

Guardians Stats & Insights

The Guardians are the lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.5 runs per game (188 total).

Cleveland has hit the fewest home runs in MLB action this season (30).

The Guardians’ .228 batting average ranks 27th in the majors.

Cleveland strikes out 7.1 times per game, the least Ks in MLB.

The 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB.

Cleveland has the eighth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).

Orioles Stats & Insights

The Orioles have scored 273 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.

Baltimore’s 64 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.

The Orioles have a team batting average of .250 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.

Baltimore is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking eighth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.

The Orioles have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.

Baltimore pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.10 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.

Guardians Key Players to Watch

The Guardians will send Bieber (4-3) to make his 12th start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.04 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings pitched.

Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with a .270 batting average. He’s also hit six homers and has 28 RBI.

Steven Kwan is batting .256 with an OBP of .342 and a slugging percentage of .341 this season.

Josh Naylor leads Cleveland in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (34) this season while batting .235.

Josh Bell has collected 40 hits this season and has an OBP of .329. He’s slugging .335 on the year.

Orioles Key Players to Watch

Akin has been named the starter for the Orioles and will make his first start this season.

Adley Rutschman is batting .276 with seven doubles, eight home runs and 43 walks.

Ryan Mountcastle has hit 11 home runs to lead his team.

Adam Frazier is batting .247 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 17 walks.

Anthony Santander is batting .279 with 15 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 23 walks.

Guardians and Orioles Injuries

Guardians: Aaron Civale: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Peyton Battenfield: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Triston McKenzie: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Morris: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Orioles: Cedric Mullins: 10 Day IL (Groin), Dillon Tate: 15 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow)