Baltimore @ Cleveland preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 18, 2018 ) Baltimore 4, Cleveland 2

Cleveland Indians right-hander Mike Clevinger has one shutout and one complete game to his credit in 55 major-league starts -- and it came against the team he will face on Sunday. The Indians had a six-game winning streak snapped and will look to rebound behind Clevinger in the rubber match of a three-game set versus the visiting Baltimore Orioles.

Clevinger's lone career start against the Orioles came on April 21 in Baltimore, when he gave up just a pair of singles in a 4-0 shutout. Shortstop Francisco Lindor was 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Saturday's 4-2 loss, notching his major league-leading 49th multiple-hit game. Jonathan Villar, a trade-deadline acquisition from Milwaukee, homered for the second time in three games -- a three-run shot that was the difference in lifting the Orioles to their second win in nine games. Cedric Mullins provided insurance with his first career homer as part of a 2-for-4 day that boosted his batting average to .357 in eight games.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, MASN (Baltimore), STO (Cleveland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Yefry Ramírez (1-4, 5.40 ERA) vs. Indians RH Mike Clevinger (8-7, 3.38)

Ramirez continued his trend of not pitching past five innings in the majors, taking a no-decision versus Boston last time out after giving up two runs and three hits in five frames. The 24-year-old Dominican is winless in his last three turns, lasting 1 2/3 innings at Texas in his previous start and allowing six runs to the Yankees on July 31. Ramirez is 0-2 with a woeful 9.26 ERA in three road starts.

Clevinger labored with his control at Cincinnati in his last outing, walking six and surrendering a pair of homers in five innings, but he minimized the damage to two runs to end a six-start winless drought. He did not factor in the decision in his previous two outings despite two quality starts versus Minnesota and the Angels. Baltimore's current roster is a collective 5-for-38 against Clevinger.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Orioles haven't won back-to-back road games since June 22-23 in Atlanta.

2. Indians C Yan Gomes is 6-for-18 in five games versus Baltimore this season.

3. Orioles DH Mark Trumbo is mired in a 2-for-20 slump.

PREDICTION: Indians 6, Orioles 3