Cincinnati Reds vs Cleveland Guardians | May 15, 2026

FINAL May 15, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

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MLB PREVIEW • May 15, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cincinnati Reds travels to play Cleveland Guardians at MLB Ballpark.

Cincinnati Reds

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Cleveland Guardians

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

16%

Cincinnati Reds

84%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score CIN 3.3 - CLE 5.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

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

Cincinnati Reds

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

46.3% Win % 52.5%

75-87 Overall Record 85-77

38-43 Home Record 41-40

37-44 Away Record 44-37

4.11 Runs / G 4.43

.229 Team BA .232

.699 Team OPS .692

4.83 Team ERA 2.61

1.44 WHIP 1.10

5383 AB (At Bats) 233

666 R (Runs) 31

1231 H (Hits) 54

219 2B (Doubles) 10

16 3B (Triples) 3

213 HR (Home Runs) 5

635 RBI (Runs Batted In) 30

2121 TB (Total Bases) 85

557 BB (Walks) 31

1544 SO (Strikeouts) 56

112 SB (Stolen Bases) 5

.229 AVG .232

.305 OBP .327

.394 SLG .365

.699 OPS .692

662.1 RC (Runs Created) 29.0

.092 BB/PA .116

0.36 BB/K 0.55

3.95 P/PA 3.85

448 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 18

6048 PA (Plate Appearances) 267

25.3 AB/HR 46.6

4.83 ERA 2.61

1.44 WHIP 1.10

1433.1 IP (Innings) 62.0

1401 H (Hits Allowed) 43

770 ER (Earned Runs) 18

214 HR (HR Allowed) 3

668 BB (Walks Allowed) 25

1293 K (Strikeouts) 89

8.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 12.9

75 W (Wins) 4

87 L (Losses) 3

42 SV (Saves) 1

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.991

89 E (Errors) 2

219 DP (Double Plays) 20

5688 TC (Total Chances) 231

4300 PO (Putouts) 186

1299 A (Assists) 43

35.2 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

Situational Context Environment

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

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds brings a Team ERA of 4.83 and Batting Average of .229 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 2.61 and Batting Average of .232.

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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Cincinnati Reds (90.5%) Cleveland Guardians (9.5%)

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