Orioles bring 1-0 series lead over Guardians into game 2

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Cleveland Guardians (73-72, second in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (70-75, fifth in the AL East)Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (5-15, 4.06 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 132 strikeouts); Orioles: Brandon Young (9-3, 3.42 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)LINE: Orioles -132, Guardians +108; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles face the Cleveland Guardians with a 1-0 series lead.Baltimore has a 35-38 record in home games and a 70-75 record overall. The Orioles have gone 32-14 in games when they did not give up a home run.Cleveland has a 73-72 record overall and a 37-33 record on the road. The Guardians have a 33-17 record in games when they did not allow a home run.The matchup Tuesday is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Guardians hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Coby Mayo has 14 doubles, three triples and 21 home runs for the Orioles. Gunnar Henderson is 9 for 37 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.Steven Kwan has 19 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 27 RBIs for the Guardians. Brayan Rocchio is 7 for 32 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .203 batting average, 3.29 ERA, outscored by four runs