The Baltimore Orioles (22-42) face the Cleveland Indians (34-28) in a four-game series at Progressive Field. The Indians look to capitalize on this matchup after winning their recent series against Seattle, while the Orioles enter struggling after being swept by Tampa Bay.

Series Schedule (All times ET):

• Monday, June 14 - 7:10 PM
• Tuesday, June 15 - 7:10 PM
• Wednesday, June 16 - 7:10 PM
• Thursday, June 17 - 1:10 PM

Pitching Matchups:

• Monday: TBD vs. Jean Carlos Mejia (1-1, 4.15 ERA)
• Tuesday: Matt Harvey (3-7, 7.41 ERA) vs. Cal Quantrill (0-2, 3.21 ERA)
• Wednesday: Keegan Akin (0-1, 4.13 ERA) vs. Aaron Civale (9-2, 3.17 ERA)
• Thursday: Jorge Lopez (2-7, 5.64 ERA) vs. TBD

Team Comparison:

• Offense: Indians average 4.18 runs/game (20th), Orioles average 4.08 runs/game (21st)
• Defense: Indians allow 4.25 runs/game (13th), Orioles allow 5.06 runs/game (25th)
• Standings: Indians 5.5 games back in AL Central, Orioles 19 games back in AL East

Key Players:

• Orioles: Trey Mancini (.272/.354/.483, 12 HR, 47 RBI)
• Indians: Jose Ramirez (.270/.355/.532, 14 HR, 36 RBI)
• Hot Hitter: Bobby Bradley (.308/.400/.538 last week)

Outlook: The Indians need to capitalize against one of MLB's worst teams to gain ground in their division. With superior pitching matchups and home-field advantage, Cleveland should target winning at least three of four games in this series.

World Series Odds:

• Indians: +4000
• Orioles: +30000

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