Sept. 7, 2026 Updated 7:15 am EDT

The Baltimore Orioles will try to stop a six-game losing streak when hosting the Cleveland Guardians at 1:35 p.m. ET on Monday. Trevor Rogers (9-9, 4.30 ERA) gets the start for the Orioles, who are 69-75 this season and fifth in the AL East. Joey Cantillo (9-8, 3.81 ERA) is expected to start for the Guardians, who are 73-71 and second in the AL Central.

How to watch Cleveland Guardians vs. Baltimore OriolesGuardians vs. Orioles odds
Favorite Moneyline: Orioles -128
Underdog Moneyline: Guardians +105
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -115
Total Under Odds: -105
Injury reportsOrioles

Luis Robert: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Christian Franklin: 10 Day IL (Hand), Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Keegan Akin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Helsley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Guardians

Rhys Hoskins: 10 Day IL (Back), Colin Holderman: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Leg), Chase DeLauter: day-to-day (Hamstring)

Stats to know
Baltimore’s Pete Alonso is slashing .267/.358/.495 this season with 33 home runs (9th in MLB), 94 RBIs (7th in MLB) and an OPS of .853 (13th in MLB). He has a 24.2% strikeout rate and an 11.2% walk rate in 623 plate appearances, and he has scored 86 total runs.
In 638 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has slashed .220/.304/.399 this season. He has hit 22 long balls and driven in 57 runs with a strikeout rate of 21.8% and a walk rate of 9.4%. He has 10 stolen bases on 15 attempts. He has come around to score 82 times.
Chase DeLauter has hit 13 home runs this season. He has also tallied 60 RBIs and has scored 56 runs. In 499 plate appearances, he has recorded a .294 BA, .365 OBP and .458 SLG with a 10.2% walk rate and a 14.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 12 attempts.
In 471 plate appearances, Jose Ramirez has posted a 13% strikeout rate and an 11.9% walk rate while slashing .237/.330/.378 with 11 home runs, 48 RBIs and 62 runs scored. He has stolen 31 bases on 35 attempts.

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