Guardians vs. Orioles Prediction and Odds for Saturday, June 4 (Back McKenzie and Wells in a Pitchers Duel)

The Cleveland Guardians look for their fifth consecutive win this afternoon from Camden Yards in Baltimore when they take on the Orioles at 4:10 p.m. ET.

During their win streak, the Guardians have outscored their opponents 25-9, playing some of their best baseball to begin the month.

The pitching matchup is a good one. Right-hander Triston McKenzie goes for the Guardians as he looks for four straight starts of seven-plus innings. He's opposed by fellow right-hander Tyler Wells; coming off his best start of the season with six shutout innings against the Boston Red Sox.

Let's take a look at today's odds over at WynnBET Sportsbook.

Guardians vs. Orioles Odds, Run Line and Total

Run Line:

• Guardians -1.5 (+140)
• Orioles +1.5 (-170)

Moneyline:

• Guardians -120
• Orioles +110

Total:

• 8 (OVER +100 | UNDER -120)

Guardians vs. Orioles Prediction and Pick

I'm tempted to take the Guardians on the moneyline given their recent success, but after further evaluation, I believe the smarter play is on the under instead.

During their win streak, the Guardians have outscored their opponents 25-9, playing some of their best baseball to begin the month. Over their last 10 games, their pitching staff has compiled a 2.72 ERA.

The 24-year old McKenzie is blossoming. Through eight starts, he's got a 2.65 ERA, and an ERA just over 2 over the month of May. He's averaged just under 7 innings per start in the month as well.

The problem for Cleveland is Tyler Wells has also been excellent over his last several starts; doing a terrific job pitching to contact, and not allowing free passes with a walk rate of just 4% this season.

With both pitchers seemingly locked in and pitching with some mid-afternoon shadows in Baltimore, eight total runs feels a tad too high today.

PICK: UNDER 8 (-120)

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