Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction: Expect another close encounter

Game 2 of the series between the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Guardians will take place at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles have struggled in recent times, while the Guardians are on a run of wins. How will these teams perform in this game?

The Baltimore Orioles will hope for a better result in this game following a poor start to this series. However, this side had just suffered a sweeping defeat to the Houston Astros in their prior series. In that series, the Baltimore Orioles scored 11 runs in their opener and just two in their last two games. In the MLB this series, the Baltimore Orioles have a 49-29 record, leaving them 3rd in the American League standings.

Cleveland Guardians are coming off a run of games, which they will look to extend here. In their last five or six games, Cleveland Guardians have won each, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners in those games. In the meantime, Cleveland Guardians also pulled a surprising 2-3 win in the opener of this encounter despite coming in as underdogs. In their last series, Cleveland Guardians have scored 36 runs while conceding 14. This season, Cleveland Guardians have a 50-26 record in the MLB, positioning them top of the American League standings. 

I did anticipate a tougher contest than what we witnessed in the opener of this game, yet there is still a lot to take in this game 2. The Orioles have been disappointing lately, but I feel they should have their chance in this one. While the Cleveland Guardians have been very decent, I expect them to score a few runs in this one, too.