Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians | September 18, 2026

Scheduled September 18, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Athletics

Cleveland Guardians

MLB PREVIEW • September 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Athletics travels to play Cleveland Guardians at MLB Ballpark.

Athletics

Visiting Side

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

29%

Athletics

71%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score ATH 3.9 - CLE 5.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a stronger home record.
Athletics boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Athletics

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

39.6% Win % 50.7%

53-81 Overall Record 68-66

25-41 Home Record 31-34

28-40 Away Record 37-32

4.37 Runs / G 4.05

.245 Team BA .237

.721 Team OPS .686

5.46 Team ERA 3.73

1.50 WHIP 1.26

4543 AB (At Bats) 4469

585 R (Runs) 543

1115 H (Hits) 1057

210 2B (Doubles) 202

13 3B (Triples) 13

158 HR (Home Runs) 124

560 RBI (Runs Batted In) 520

1825 TB (Total Bases) 1657

442 BB (Walks) 489

1148 SO (Strikeouts) 1086

68 SB (Stolen Bases) 129

.245 AVG .237

.319 OBP .315

.402 SLG .371

.721 OPS .686

579.4 RC (Runs Created) 552.2

.087 BB/PA .097

0.39 BB/K 0.45

3.81 P/PA 3.95

381 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 339

5087 PA (Plate Appearances) 5064

28.8 AB/HR 36.0

5.46 ERA 3.73

1.50 WHIP 1.26

1185.0 IP (Innings) 1188.2

1251 H (Hits Allowed) 1052

719 ER (Earned Runs) 493

204 HR (HR Allowed) 152

531 BB (Walks Allowed) 443

1122 K (Strikeouts) 1250

8.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.5

53 W (Wins) 68

81 L (Losses) 66

34 SV (Saves) 40

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

63 E (Errors) 69

210 DP (Double Plays) 202

4626 TC (Total Chances) 4678

3555 PO (Putouts) 3566

1008 A (Assists) 1043

34.7 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Athletics Could Win

Athletics brings a Team ERA of 5.46 and Batting Average of .245 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.73 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Athletics (49.9%) Cleveland Guardians (50.1%)

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