Free MLB Picks Today: Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians 8/30/22

Free MLB Picks Today: Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians 8/30/22
Tue 30th August 2022

Hot-hitting Cedric Mullins will be looking to extend his 11-game hitting streak as the Baltimore Orioles (67-60) match up against the Cleveland Guardians (67-59) at Progressive Field on Tuesday for the first of a three-game series. The Orioles are in the midst of a six-game road trip. They won two out of three in their last series against the Astros, dropping the finale 3-1 on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. Anthony Santander was 1 for 4 with a double and one run. The Guardians are playing the first of six games at home after concluding a six-game road trip (3-3). They lost three of four against the Mariners in their last series, dropping the finale 4-0 on Sunday at T-Mobile Park. Will Benson went 1 for 1.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Guardians have won two of three in the season series between the teams, including a 3-2 victory in their most recent meeting on June 5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Starter Zach Plesac went six innings for the win, giving up two runs on four hits and striking out eight, and Emmanuel Clase picked up his ninth save with a scoreless ninth.

ON THE MOUND

Spenser Watkins (4-4, 3.96 ERA) is slated to start for Baltimore. The RHP allowed two runs over six innings in his last start, a 5-3 road defeat against the White Sox on Wednesday. He was charged with the loss, yielding five hits while striking out five and walking two. For Cleveland, righty Cal Quantrill (10-5, 3.59 ERA) will take the mound. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Orioles. Quantrill made two appearances against the Orioles in 2021, both as the starter, striking out five and walking none over 5.1 innings (0-1, 10.13).In his last start on Wednesday, Quantrill got the win on the road against the Padres. He threw seven scoreless innings and gave up five hits, striking out six and walking one in the 7-0 triumph.

AT THE PLATE

The Baltimore offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .237/.305/.391. Santander leads the team in OPS at .794. The right fielder is slashing .258/.335/.459 with 23 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 60 runs over 119 games. Over the last five games, however, Baltimore has averaged only 2.6 runs a game while performing worse across the board (.202/.270/.350). Against right-handed pitchers like Quantrill this season, the O’s have a .700 OPS. Mullins is the team’s best hitter against right-handers with an .817 OPS in 325 at-bats. Cleveland is slashing .250/.312/.383 for the season and averaging 4.3 runs per game. Jose Ramirez leads the team with a .901 OPS. The third baseman has 26 home runs, 106 RBIs, and 71 runs scored with a slash line of .283/.353/.548. Cleveland is averaging only 2.8 runs per game in the last five with their slash line falling across the board (.227/.261/.337). The Guardians have a .716 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .935 OPS over 350 at-bats, Ramirez also has been their best hitter against right-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

Baltimore is 30-36 away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 2022, scoring 4.1 runs per game while allowing 4.4 runs. Cleveland has gone 32-25 at their home park this season, averaging 4.1 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. Cleveland is 8-2 in the last 10 games between the teams at Progressive Field with an average scoreline of 6.8-3.2.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The Orioles are fourth in the AL East, 10 games behind the division-leading Yankees. The Guardians lead the AL Central by two games over the Twins.

SportsTips’ MLB Pick:

Cleveland Guardians (-155)

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