The Cleveland Guardians (1.5 games up in AL Central) face the Baltimore Orioles at Progressive Field on August 31 at 6:10 p.m. Cleveland won the series opener 5-1 behind Cal Quantrill's strong pitching performance.

Betting Odds:

• Cleveland: -172
• Baltimore: +144
• Run line: Baltimore +1.5 (-144)
• Over/Under: 8 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Baltimore: Jordan Lyles (9-9, 4.45 ERA, 1.46 WHIP)
• Cleveland: Triston McKenzie (9-10, 3.17 ERA, 0.95 WHIP)

Key Stats:

• Guardians averaging 4.27 runs per game (17th in MLB)
• Orioles averaging 4.24 runs per game (20th in MLB)
• Cleveland allowing 4.01 runs per game (9th in MLB)
• Baltimore allowing 4.13 runs per game (12th in MLB)

Notable Trends:

• Orioles are 30-37 on the road
• Guardians are 33-25 at home
• Myles Straw hitting .375 with 2 HR vs Lyles
• Anthony Santander leads Baltimore with 23 HR, 73 RBI

McKenzie looks to follow up Quantrill's dominant start as Cleveland aims to extend their division lead. The Guardians have the pitching advantage and home field edge in this matchup.

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