Cleveland Guardians vs Baltimore Orioles, April 16, 2026

OriolesBAL
2-4
Final
GuardiansCLE

April 16, 2026, 6:10 PM ET | Progressive Field

Last 5 Form

Baltimore Orioles

2-3

Last 5
W 6-2
vs SF
W 9-7
vs AZ
L 3-4
vs AZ
L 5-8
vs AZ
L 2-4
@ CLE

Cleveland Guardians

2-3

Last 5
L 1-13
@ ATL
W 9-3
@ STL
L 5-6
@ STL
L 3-5
@ STL
W 4-2
vs BAL

Starting Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Recorded starter

Cleveland Guardians

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick
Recorded starter

Season Comparison

2026
Baltimore OriolesCleveland Guardians
.710
OPS
.696
199
HR
162
718
Runs
678
4.07
ERA
3.77
1.34
WHIP
1.26
1305
Strikeouts by pitchers
1530

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Jeremiah Jackson headshot
Jeremiah Jackson

8 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Samuel Basallo headshot
Samuel Basallo

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Cade Povich headshot
Cade Povich

6.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.35 ERA

Dean Kremer headshot
Dean Kremer

5.0 IP, 9 SO, 3.60 ERA

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 6.00 ERA

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

José Ramírez headshot
José Ramírez

7 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Daniel Schneemann headshot
Daniel Schneemann

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Brayan Rocchio headshot
Brayan Rocchio

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Cade Smith headshot
Cade Smith

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick

8.0 IP, 9 SO, 2.25 ERA

Slade Cecconi headshot
Slade Cecconi

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 2.25 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
José Ramírez headshot
José Ramírez
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cleveland Guardians 4, Baltimore Orioles 2: BAL 4 hits, CLE 8 hits; BAL 0 errors, CLE 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Baltimore Orioles000000002240
Cleveland Guardians20001100x480

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Baltimore Orioles with 1 hit each.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Taylor WardLF3010100
Gunnar HendersonDH3001010
Pete Alonso1B4011010
Johnathan RodríguezRF3000020
Colton CowserPH1000000
Samuel BasalloC4000000
Jeremiah Jackson2B3000020
Coby Mayo3B3000010
Leody TaverasCF2110110
Blaze AlexanderSS3110010
Totals29242290

3 players led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Steven KwanCF4021010
Chase DeLauterDH3100100
José Ramírez3B3222101
Kyle Manzardo1B3010120
George ValeraRF4021010
Angel MartínezLF4000020
Juan Brito2B3000120
Austin HedgesC4000020
Brayan RocchioSS3110000
Totals314844101

Pitching

Shane Baz went 6.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (6 SO, 4 ER); Parker Messick went 8.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (9 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Baltimore Orioles
Shane Baz6.0644361
Cameron Foster1.2200130
Tyler Wells0.1000010
Cleveland Guardians
Parker Messick8.0222290
Cade Smith1.0200000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run José Ramírez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Chase DeLauter scores. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B5

    Single Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez. Brayan Rocchio scores. BAL 0, CLE 3

  • B6

    Single George Valera singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. José Ramírez scores. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T9

    Sac Fly Gunnar Henderson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder George Valera. Leody Taveras scores. Blaze Alexander to 3rd. BAL 1, CLE 4

  • T9

    Double Pete Alonso doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder George Valera. Blaze Alexander scores. Taylor Ward to 3rd. BAL 2, CLE 4

Play-by-Play

All 67 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out, second baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BAL 2, CLE 4

  • T9

    Flyout Colton Cowser flies out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan. BAL 2, CLE 4

  • T9

    Double Pete Alonso doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder George Valera. Blaze Alexander scores. Taylor Ward to 3rd. BAL 2, CLE 4

  • T9

    Sac Fly Gunnar Henderson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder George Valera. Leody Taveras scores. Blaze Alexander to 3rd. BAL 1, CLE 4

  • T9

    Single Taylor Ward singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Leody Taveras to 3rd. Blaze Alexander to 2nd. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T9

    Single Blaze Alexander singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Leody Taveras to 2nd. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T9

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to right fielder George Valera. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Austin Hedges strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B8

    Walk Juan Brito walks. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B8

    Strikeout George Valera strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T8

    Groundout Coby Mayo grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T8

    Pop Out Samuel Basallo pops out to third baseman José Ramírez in foul territory. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B7

    Single José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez. Steven Kwan to 2nd. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B7

    Pop Out Chase DeLauter pops out to third baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B7

    Single Steven Kwan singles on a ground ball to center fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B7

    Pop Out Brayan Rocchio pops out to third baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T7

    Lineout Johnathan Rodríguez lines out to left fielder Angel Martínez. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T7

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • T7

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B6

    Groundout Austin Hedges grounds out, shortstop Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Juan Brito strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B6

    Single George Valera singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. José Ramírez scores. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd. BAL 0, CLE 4

  • B6

    Single Kyle Manzardo singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez. José Ramírez to 3rd. BAL 0, CLE 3

  • B6

    Walk José Ramírez walks. BAL 0, CLE 3

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP Taylor Ward grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Leody Taveras out at 2nd. Taylor Ward out at 1st. BAL 0, CLE 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Blaze Alexander strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 3

  • T6

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. BAL 0, CLE 3

  • B5

    Pop Out Chase DeLauter pops out to shortstop Blaze Alexander. BAL 0, CLE 3

  • B5

    Single Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez. Brayan Rocchio scores. BAL 0, CLE 3

  • B5

    Double Brayan Rocchio doubles (2) on a ground ball to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B5

    Groundout Austin Hedges grounds out, shortstop Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Juan Brito strikes out swinging, catcher Samuel Basallo to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T5

    Groundout Coby Mayo grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T5

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out, second baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Angel Martínez grounds into a double play, third baseman Coby Mayo to shortstop Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. George Valera out at 2nd. Angel Martínez out at 1st. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B4

    Single George Valera singles on a pop up to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kyle Manzardo called out on strikes. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Johnathan Rodríguez strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T4

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, second baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B3

    Groundout José Ramírez grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Chase DeLauter pops out to catcher Samuel Basallo in foul territory. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B3

    Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T3

    Flyout Taylor Ward flies out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T3

    Pop Out Blaze Alexander pops out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo in foul territory. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B2

    Pop Out Brayan Rocchio pops out to shortstop Blaze Alexander. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Austin Hedges strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B2

    Groundout Juan Brito grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Shane Baz. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T2

    Flyout Jeremiah Jackson flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • T2

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B1

    Lineout Angel Martínez lines out to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B1

    Groundout George Valera grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B1

    Walk Kyle Manzardo walks. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B1

    Home Run José Ramírez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Chase DeLauter scores. BAL 0, CLE 2

  • B1

    Walk Chase DeLauter walks. BAL 0, CLE 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Steven Kwan called out on strikes. BAL 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Johnathan Rodríguez strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Gunnar Henderson pops out to catcher Austin Hedges in foul territory. BAL 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. BAL 0, CLE 0