Guardians vs. Orioles Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 17, 2026

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The Cleveland Guardians (10-9) host the Baltimore Orioles (9-9) on Friday at 6:10 p.m. ET in a matchup between two teams on losing streaks. The favored Guardians (-139) have fallen in two straight games, while the underdog Orioles (+117) are losers of their last two. Tanner Bibee starts for Cleveland while Baltimore will counter with Chris Bassitt.

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Guardians to win vs Orioles -139

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Guardians vs. Orioles betting lines

  • Favorite: Guardians (-139)
  • Underdog: Orioles (+117)
  • Over/under: 8

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

  • The Guardians have been favored on the moneyline four total times this season. They’ve finished 2-2 in those games.
  • Cleveland has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter.
  • The Guardians have a 58.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • In the 19 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Cleveland, it has combined with opponents to go over the total nine times (9-10-0).
  • The Guardians have an 11-8-0 record ATS this season (covering 57.9% of the time).

Guardians hitting info

  • Chase DeLauter paces the Guardians with five home runs and 12 runs batted in.
  • Among all hitters in baseball, DeLauter’s home run total ranks 12th and his RBI tally ranks 35th.
  • Jose Ramirez has four doubles, three home runs and 10 walks while batting .205.
  • Ramirez ranks 47th in homers and 102nd in RBI this season.
  • Angel Martinez has racked up a team-high batting average of .302.
  • Steven Kwan has three doubles, a home run and seven walks while hitting .239.

Guardians pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective 9.8 K/9, the fourth-best in the majors.
  • Cleveland has a 4.06 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Guardians combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.318).
  • Guardians pitchers combine to allow the fourth-most home runs in baseball (24 total, 1.3 per game).
  • Cleveland its 5-3 loss the last time out, the team struck out seven Cardinals batters while allowing nine hits.

Orioles betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Orioles betting info

  • This season, the Orioles have won one out of the four games in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • Baltimore has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +117 moneyline set for this game.
  • The Orioles have a 46.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in 10 of its 18 chances.
  • In 18 games with a spread this season, the Orioles are 7-11-0 ATS.

Orioles hitting info

  • Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with six home runs this season. He’s batting .221 with 13 RBI.
  • Among all batters in the majors, Henderson’s home run total is seventh, and his RBI total is 29th.
  • Taylor Ward’s batting average of .301 leads all Baltimore hitters this season.
  • Ward currently ranks 254th in homers and 102nd in RBI in the big leagues.
  • Jeremiah Jackson is among the top hitters for Baltimore with a .340 average, four homers and 14 RBI.
  • Jackson heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .368 with two doubles, four home runs and 11 RBIs.
  • Pete Alonso has collected 13 hits this season and has an OBP of .329. He’s slugging .348 on the year.

Orioles pitching rankings

  • The Orioles have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
  • Baltimore pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.99 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • Orioles pitchers have a 1.337 WHIP this season, 17th in the majors.
  • With 17 homers allowed, the Orioles rank 11th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Baltimore pitchers struck out eight Diamondbacks hitters while allowing 13 base hits in an 8-5 loss its last time out.
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