The Cleveland Guardians (72-81) start a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (95-57) on Thursday at Progressive Field. First pitch is at 7:15 PM. The Orioles will look to Grayson Rodriguez (6-4) versus the Guardians and Hunter Gaddis (2-1).
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Baltimore vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Rodriguez – BAL (6-4, 4.53 ERA) vs Gaddis – CLE (2-1, 4.85 ERA)
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Orioles vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Rodriguez | Gaddis | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 5 |
| 6-4 | W-L | 2-1 |
| 4.53 | ERA | 4.85 |
| 111.1 | IP | 39 |
| 39 | BB | 12 |
| 117 | SO | 23 |
Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher: Grayson Rodriguez
- The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went eight scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 23-year-old has an ERA of 4.53, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .253 against him.
- Rodriguez is looking to pick up his eighth quality start of the year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 21 outings this season.
- When Rodriguez starts, his team is 13-8-0 against the spread this season.
- In games Rodriguez has started this season, the teams are 14-6-1 at hitting the over.
Rodriguez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rays | Sep. 16 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| at Red Sox | Sep. 10 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| at Angels | Sep. 4 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 28 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Hunter Gaddis
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Tuesday, Aug. 29, when he threw three innings, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits to the Minnesota Twins.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.85 and 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .265 in 10 games this season.
- He has two quality starts in five chances this season.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 10 chances this season.
- The Guardians have gone 3-2-0 against the spread when Gaddis starts.
- Gaddis’ starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in two of five games.
Gaddis’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Aug. 29 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 24 | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| at Twins | Jun. 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Cardinals | May. 28 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | May. 22 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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