How to Watch the Orioles vs Guardians Game – Friday April 17, 2026

Baltimore Orioles

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Cleveland Guardians

Baltimore Orioles Insights

• Chris Bassitt – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-135/+105)
  Among all starters, Chris Bassitt’s fastball velocity of 91.1 mph ranks in the 10th percentile this year.
  Explain: Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
• Colton Cowser – Over/Under Total Bases
  Colton Cowser’s average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 90.8-mph EV last season has fallen off to 83.8-mph.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Leody Taveras – Over/Under Total Bases
  Leody Taveras has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Cleveland Guardians Insights

• Tanner Bibee – Over/Under 17.5 Pitching Outs (-105/-125)
  Compared to the average starting pitcher, Tanner Bibee has been granted more leash than the average pitcher since the start of last season, tallying an additional 5.3 adjusted pitches each game.
  Explain: Pitchers with a longer leash are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.
• Steven Kwan – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+140/-180)
  Steven Kwan has been lucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 9.3 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is considerably higher than his 1.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.
  Explain: xHR uses highly advanced Statcast data to measure a player’s home run ability more accurately than actual home runs can.
• The Cleveland Guardians (18.9 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the least strikeout-heavy lineup of all teams today.
  Explain: THE BAT X analyzes each player in today’s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.