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Cleveland Guardians   vs   Baltimore Orioles Preview

September 7, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

1:35 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsStats updated Sep 7, 12:35 PM ETLineups confirmed Sep 7, 10:45 AMLast update Sep 7, 1:30 PM ET
T-Score56
Cleveland Guardians
73–71 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
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Baltimore Orioles
69–75 · 5th AL East · T-Score 51
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T-Score51
LIVE · B1CLE +115 · BAL −135 · Total 9
CLE +115 · BAL −135 · Total 9Last update Sep 7, 1:30 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handOriolesBaltimore owns a .712 OPS vs LHP, 13th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 28th vs LHP.
LineupOriolesBaltimore's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland owns a 3.54 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Baltimore's 4.09.
PowerOriolesBaltimore has 172 home runs this season, 38 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
89th
WHIP
1.48
187th
K/9
9.59
47th
BB/9
4.57
199th
P-Score60i
FIP
4.02
HR/9
1.02
85th
OPS/R
0.759
IP
141.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA3.81
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.52
SoxPadrRockAngeJays
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BAL
Trevor Rogers LHP
Trevor Rogers
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.27
122nd
WHIP
1.23
77th
K/9
8.17
110th
BB/9
2.29
36th
P-Score64i
FIP
3.54
HR/9
0.99
79th
OPS/R
0.767
IP
145.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.27
Road ERA4.34
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.71
TwinRaysRaysCardRock
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Rogers allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.23 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Cantillo strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Rogers averages 0.7 more innings per start.
·Recent form favors Cantillo, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCantilloRogersNote
ERA−92106Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.023.54
WAR1.93.2Season value.
Career vs opponent5.79 ERA, 1 GS9.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%79.9
Changeup25%80.9
Cutter7%87.0
Slider5%82.8
Rogers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%93.8
Changeup21%87.0
Sweeper14%78.1
Sinker10%93.3
Cutter9%83.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Trevor Rogers)
28th
in MLB
0.665OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
13th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Official lineupOfficial batting order.Full lineup page →
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Trevor Rogers
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rogers (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF52.7052.6062-for-4Very small sample
2Jo AdellRRF64.69020.940No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B67.70811.9033-for-7Very small sample
4Angel MartínezSLF59.71014.7530-for-3Very small sample
5David FryRRF43.6596.6351-for-4Very small sample
6Angel GenaoS2B—.6492.727No MLB historyNo history
7Austin HedgesRC49.6885.7080-for-2Very small sample
8Petey HalpinLCF30.5613.124No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS50.68413.6222-for-5Very small sample
1Steven Kwan LF · L.272 / .705 · 2 HRvs hand .606 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample52H-Score2Jo Adell RF · R.237 / .690 · 20 HRvs hand .940 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.237 / .708 · 11 HRvs hand .903 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample67H-Score4Angel Martínez LF · S.243 / .710 · 14 HRvs hand .753 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score5David Fry RF · R.195 / .659 · 6 HRvs hand .635 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample43H-Score6Angel Genao 2B · S.245 / .649 · 2 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Austin Hedges C · R.251 / .688 · 5 HRvs hand .708 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score8Petey Halpin CF · L.212 / .561 · 3 HRvs hand .124 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.246 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .622 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample50H-Score
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs LHP Joey Cantillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cantillo (BvP)
1Blaze AlexanderR3B64.7734.6510-for-2Very small sample
2Pete AlonsoR1B88.85333.7791-for-3Very small sample
3Jackson HollidayL2B50.6637.6631-for-2Very small sample
4Coby MayoR3B67.731191.1150-for-3Very small sample
5Gunnar HendersonLSS68.70322.7321-for-2Very small sample
6Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B67.80981.083No MLB historyNo history
7Samuel BasalloLC65.71317.466No MLB historyNo history
8Rece HindsRRF—.4080.2000-for-2Very small sample
9Dylan BeaversLLF54.7046.581No MLB historyNo history
1Blaze Alexander 3B · R.306 / .773 · 4 HRvs hand .651 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .853 · 33 HRvs hand .779 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample88H-Score3Jackson Holliday 2B · L.232 / .663 · 7 HRvs hand .663 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score4Coby Mayo 3B · R.222 / .731 · 19 HRvs hand 1.115 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score5Gunnar Henderson SS · L.220 / .703 · 22 HRvs hand .732 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample68H-Score6Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.268 / .809 · 8 HRvs hand 1.083 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Samuel Basallo C · L.226 / .713 · 17 HRvs hand .466 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Rece Hinds RF · R.132 / .408 · 0 HRvs hand .200 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score9Dylan Beavers LF · L.244 / .704 · 6 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·BALBAL
AVG.236 23rd.234 27th
OPS.684 28th.708 23rd
Home runs134 29th172 11th
Runs580 27th641 16th
OBP.313 20th.315 16th
SLG.371 29th.393 23rd
PitchingCLECLE·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.75vs4.13
CLEBAL
WHIP1.26vs1.34
CLEBAL
K/99.5vs8.2
CLEBAL
HR Allowed159vs153
CLEBAL
BullpenCLECLE·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.54vs4.09
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.20vs1.35
no league rank
Saves40vs39
CLEBAL
ResultsCLECLE·BALBAL
+15819th
Run differential
+19214th
73–71 Record69–75
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
Baltimore Orioles (4–6)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo (3.81 ERA, 9–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Trevor Rogers (4.30 ERA, 9–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Where is the game being played?+
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Yes. Both batting orders on this page are official (posted Sep 7, 10:45 AM ET).
What is the current moneyline?+
CLE +115 · BAL −135 · Total 9. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 9. Lines are informational.
How have the Guardians and Orioles performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Orioles 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joey Cantillo is at 60; Trevor Rogers is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.