April 17, 2026Updated 6:18 pm EDT
The Baltimore Orioles will aim to stop a three-game losing streak when visiting the Cleveland Guardians at 6:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Tanner Bibee (0-2, 6.38 ERA) gets the start for the Guardians, who are 11-9 this season and second in the AL Central. Chris Bassitt (0-2, 9.00 ERA) is starting for the Orioles, who are 9-10 and third in the AL East.
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Injury reportsGuardians
Gabriel Arias: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Lat)
Orioles
Jackson Holliday: 10 Day IL (Finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Adley Rutschman: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Dietrich Enns: 15 Day IL (Foot), Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot fracture), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Tyler O’Neill: 7 Day IL (Illness)
Stats to know
Jose Ramirez is hitting for a .224 BA, .322 OBP and .434 SLG with a 12.6% strikeout rate and a 12.6% walk rate. His OPS is .756 and he has scored 11 runs. In 87 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 10 runs. Ramirez has been crafty on the base paths, recording eight steals on eight attempts.
In 71 plate appearances, Chase DeLauter has hit five long balls (12th in MLB), tallied 12 RBIs and scored 10 runs. He is batting .246/.338/.557 and has posted a 15.5% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate.
Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson is slashing .213/.289/.500 this season with six home runs (7th in MLB), 14 RBIs (20th in MLB) and an OPS of .789. He has a 27.8% strikeout rate and an 8.9% walk rate in 90 plate appearances, and he has scored 13 total runs. Henderson has recorded four steals on five attempts.
In 89 plate appearances, Taylor Ward has hit no long balls, tallied eight RBIs and scored nine runs. He is batting .303/.393/.434 and has posted a 19.1% strikeout rate and a 12.4% walk rate. Ward has recorded one steal on two attempts.
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Apr 17, 2026
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