MLB Baseball

CLE vs BAL Prediction

September 8, 2026

10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

FINAL: BAL 5 — CLE 9. Our Monte Carlo simulation projected BAL 3.9 - CLE 3.9 (BAL at 53.3% win probability). The run line is -1.5 and the total is 8.0. Model projects 7.8 total runs.

BAL
3.9
Projected Score
VS O/U 8.0
CLE
3.9
Projected Score
Win Probability
53.3%
46.7%
BALCLE
-1.5
Run Line (BAL)
8.0
Total Line
10,000
Simulations
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 57.9% (3,814 games)

Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile

CLE
246
BAL
246
FINALBAL 5 — CLE 9
Projected
BAL 3.9 — CLE 3.9
Actual
BAL 5 — CLE 9

Pick Results

CLE MLmlWIN+0.57u

Starting Pitcher Matchup

Tanner Bibee R
CLE
FC24% · 86
FF24% · 94
SI21% · 93
usagewhiffbar labels show usage · mph
FC24%86 mph29% whiff
FF24%94 mph13% whiff
SI21%93 mph14% whiff
Brandon Young R
BAL
FF40% · 94
FS19% · 84
SL16% · 84
usagewhiffbar labels show usage · mph
FF40%94 mph17% whiff
FS19%84 mph27% whiff
SL16%84 mph41% whiff

Weather Impact

Oriole Park at Camden Yards
86°F3 mph wind
HR: 1.023 Total: 1.011
neutral

Bullpen Comparison

CLE
3.36ERA
3.67FIP
10.14K/9
3.75BB/9
1.23WHIP
BAL
4.13ERA
3.77FIP
8.89K/9
3.60BB/9
1.31WHIP

Betting Edges

NRFI YRFI
-13.9% EV
-106
F5_ML AWAY
-5.7% EV
+104
F5_ML HOME
-4.8% EV
-130
F5 UNDER 4.5
+3.9% EV
-114
ML AWAY
-3.7% EV
+105
RUN_LINE AWAY +1.5
-3.2% EV
-200

First 5 Innings & NRFI

CLE F5
2.0 runs
38.3% win
BAL F5
2.2 runs
44.5% win
F5 Total
4.2
NRFI
57.5%
YRFI
42.5%
Avg 1st Inn Runs
0.88

HR Spotlight

Avg HRs
2.7
Over 0.5 HR
93%
Over 1.5 HR
74%
No HR
7%
Pete Alonso BAL30.0%
ISO: 0.242 | Barrel: 13.1% | vs Tanner Bibee | Park: 1.03x
Samuel Basallo BAL27.0%
ISO: 0.232 | Barrel: 10.9% | vs Tanner Bibee | Park: 1.03x Platoon: 1.12x
Coby Mayo BAL26.4%
ISO: 0.119 | Barrel: 13.6% | vs Tanner Bibee | Park: 1.03x

Pitcher Strikeout Projections

Tanner Bibee
0.0 K projected
CLE | K/9: 0.0
Brandon Young
0.0 K projected
BAL | K/9: 0.0

Injury Report

CLE4 injured
Chase DeLauter RFDAY-TO-DAY
Colin Holderman RP15-DAY-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B10-DAY-IL
Shawn Armstrong RP60-DAY-IL
BAL8 injured
Ryan Mountcastle 1B60-DAY-IL
Christian Franklin CF10-DAY-IL
Ryan Helsley RP60-DAY-IL
Felix Bautista RP60-DAY-IL
Tyler O'Neill RF10-DAY-IL
Luis Robert Jr. CF10-DAY-IL
+2 more

AI Intelligence Analysis

NEUTRAL
Market is correctly pricing this near-coin-flip; minor pitcher edge to BAL (Young 3.69 ERA vs Bibee 4.38 ERA) is insufficient to overcome away historically weak drag and market efficiency.

Key Factors

  • Pitcher edge minimal: Young 3.69 ERA vs Bibee 4.38 ERA, 0.69 gap
  • Bullpen neutral: BAL 4.13 ERA vs CLE 3.36 ERA
  • Weather minimal: 85.7F, 3mph wind neutral

Risk Factors

  • Away historically weak: CLE ML underdog in a supportive track record cluster
  • Model shows near-zero edge (0.3pp) — coin-flip risk

Edge Analysis

Moneyline
BAL 53.3%
-1.3 pts
Run Line
-1.5
-1.3 pts
Total
8.0
+2.4 pts
How this prediction was generated: This page shows output from the Olympus Bets MLB Baseball Monte Carlo engine. Each game is simulated 10,000 times using real-time team data, injury reports, and current odds. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Full methodology →
Permanent record: this game page is retired 90 days after the event. The full graded MLB 2026 record — every pick, win rate, units and ROI — lives on the MLB 2026 season report card.

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