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Cleveland Guardians vs Baltimore Orioles: Two teams with completely different momentum

The Baltimore Orioles will try to end their losing streak today when they host the Cleveland Guardians at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The Guardians have the longest active winning streak in the league

The Cleveland Guardians are on top of the AL Central with a 51-26 record, including 25-17 on the road. The Guardians have won the last seven games and won the first two games of the series against the Orioles. The Guardians have a 3.50 ERA, a .226 batting average, a .300 on-base percentage, and 1.19 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jose Ramirez is the best player on the team with 83 hits, 61 runs and 21 homeruns and is tied for the second place in the league with 63 RBIs.

The Orioles are on their longest losing streak of the season

The Baltimore Orioles are second in the AL East with a 49-30 record and 25-16 at home. They have lost the last five games after being swept in Houston and dropping the first two to Cleveland. The Orioles have a 3.40 ERA, a .223 batting average, a .290 on-base percentage, and 1.17 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Adley Rutschman leads the team with 93 hits while Gunnar Henderson is on top with 69 runs and is second in the league with 25 homeruns.

Betting Trends

The Orioles are 0-5 SU in their last five games overall, 2-4 SU in their last 6 home games and 1-5 SU in their last 6 home games against the Guardians. Baltimore has played under the total run line in 9 of their last 13 games against Cleveland and 4 of the last 5 home games on Wednesday. The Guardians are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games overall, 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Baltimore and 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the AL. Cleveland has played under the total run line in 5 of their last 7 games on the road and 4 of the last 5 road games on Wednesday.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams have promising seasons, but they play totally different at the moment. The Orioles have lost five straight for the first time this season, while the Guardians are the hottest team in the league, winning the last seven. Both previous games of the series were very tight, with Cleveland winning 3-2 and 10-8. Today, the Guardians will go with Carlos Carrasco, who is 3-6 for the season with a 5.40 ERA, 51 K, 65 IP, and 1.38 WHIP. The Orioles will have a much better pitcher in Grayson Rodriguez, who is 8-3 for the season with a 3.82 ERA, 85 K, 75.1 IP, and 1.29 WHIP. Baltimore is just too good of a team to be swept in two series in a row, so no matter how brave this bet is, we are going with the Orioles winning today.