First Pitch: 10:40 AM PT / 1:40 PM ET
Venue: Progressive Field — Cleveland, Ohio Weather: 51°F, cool spring conditions in Cleveland
Injury Report
Baltimore Orioles
Hans Crouse — 7‑Day IL (expected Apr 19)
Andrew Kittredge — 15‑Day IL (Apr 20)
Tyler O’Neill — 7‑Day IL (Apr 20)
Keegan Akin — 10‑Day IL (Apr 20)
Adley Rutschman — 10‑Day IL (Apr 21)
Cleveland Guardians
Carlos Hernandez — OUT until May 1
Gabriel Arias — 10‑Day IL (May 15)
Andrew Walters — 15‑Day IL (May 25)
Team Records & Season Profile
Baltimore Orioles (10–11)
Team AVG: .234
Runs: 87
Hits: 161
HR: 20
OBP: .321
SLG: .379
ERA: 3.84
WHIP: 1.32
Cleveland Guardians (12–10)
Team AVG: .225
Runs: 87
Hits: 160
HR: 23
OBP: .311
SLG: .378
ERA: 3.96
WHIP: 1.26
Recent Team Form
Orioles — Last 5
L 4–2 @ CLE
W 6–4 @ CLE
L 4–2 @ CLE
L 8–5 vs ARI (F/10)
L 4–3 vs ARI
Guardians — Last 5
W 4–2 vs BAL
L 6–4 vs BAL
W 4–2 vs BAL
L 5–3 @ STL
L 6–5 @ STL (F/10)
Cleveland leads the current series 2–1.
Probable Pitching Matchup
BAL — Trevor Rogers (LHP)
Record: 2–1
ERA: 3.04
WHIP: 1.27
IP: 23.2
K/BB: 20 K / 6 BB
HR Allowed: 1
CLE — Joey Cantillo (LHP)
Record: 1–0
ERA: 2.61
WHIP: 1.21
IP: 20.2
K/BB: 24 K / 9 BB
HR Allowed: 2
Matchup Predictor: 50.5% BAL vs 49.5% CLE — essentially a toss‑up.
Key Player Matchups
Baltimore Orioles
Gunnar Henderson: 7 HR, 15 RBI (team HR leader)
Taylor Ward: .289 AVG, .388 OBP
Jeremiah Jackson: 17 RBI, .302 AVG
Cleveland Guardians
Chase DeLauter: 5 HR, 12 RBI
Steven Kwan: .241 AVG, .315 OBP
Daniel Schneemann: .314 AVG, 11 RBI — 7‑game hit streak
Series History & Context
Guardians lead the 4‑game set 2–1 entering April 19.
Cleveland won the most recent matchup 4–2 on April 18.
Both teams have identical run totals on the season (87), but Cleveland has shown better pitching consistency.
Betting Trends
Orioles bullpen: 77.8% save rate, 16 holds (Top 5 MLB)
Guardians offense: inconsistent but timely hitting (Schneemann, DeLauter hot)
Orioles defense: .985 fielding %, 18 DP (middle of MLB)
Guardians home record: 6–3 (strong early‑season home form)
Game Odds
Baltimore Orioles 7
Cleveland Guardians – 120
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 18, 2026
