Cincinnati Reds vs Cleveland Guardians | May 17, 2026

FINAL May 17, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Cincinnati Reds

👑 Cleveland Guardians

MLB PREVIEW • May 17, 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

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Cincinnati Reds

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75%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score CIN 3.8 - CLE 4.7

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

47.0% Win % 50.7%

63-71 Overall Record 68-66

32-36 Home Record 31-34

31-35 Away Record 37-32

4.09 Runs / G 4.05

.227 Team BA .237

.698 Team OPS .686

4.55 Team ERA 3.73

1.41 WHIP 1.26

4450 AB (At Bats) 4469

548 R (Runs) 543

1010 H (Hits) 1057

190 2B (Doubles) 202

12 3B (Triples) 13

173 HR (Home Runs) 124

524 RBI (Runs Batted In) 520

1743 TB (Total Bases) 1657

479 BB (Walks) 489

1272 SO (Strikeouts) 1086

92 SB (Stolen Bases) 129

.227 AVG .237

.306 OBP .315

.392 SLG .371

.698 OPS .686

548.8 RC (Runs Created) 552.2

.095 BB/PA .097

0.38 BB/K 0.45

3.94 P/PA 3.95

375 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 339

5023 PA (Plate Appearances) 5064

25.7 AB/HR 36.0

4.55 ERA 3.73

1.41 WHIP 1.26

1189.0 IP (Innings) 1188.2

1131 H (Hits Allowed) 1052

601 ER (Earned Runs) 493

167 HR (HR Allowed) 152

551 BB (Walks Allowed) 443

1079 K (Strikeouts) 1250

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.5

63 W (Wins) 68

71 L (Losses) 66

34 SV (Saves) 40

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

73 E (Errors) 69

190 DP (Double Plays) 202

4719 TC (Total Chances) 4678

3567 PO (Putouts) 3566

1079 A (Assists) 1043

35.2 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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Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds brings a Team ERA of 4.55 and Batting Average of .227 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

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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