Cleveland Guardians vs Athletics | May 1, 2026

FINAL May 1, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Cleveland Guardians 👑

Athletics

MLB PREVIEW • May 1, 2026 Featured Matchup

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

Cleveland Guardians

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Athletics

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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71%

Cleveland Guardians

29%

Athletics

Projected Score CLE 5.2 - ATH 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a better road record than Athletics's home record.
Athletics boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Athletics

50.7% Win % 39.6%

68-66 Overall Record 53-81

31-34 Home Record 25-41

37-32 Away Record 28-40

4.05 Runs / G 4.37

.237 Team BA .245

.686 Team OPS .721

3.73 Team ERA 5.46

1.26 WHIP 1.50

4469 AB (At Bats) 4543

543 R (Runs) 585

1057 H (Hits) 1115

202 2B (Doubles) 210

13 3B (Triples) 13

124 HR (Home Runs) 158

520 RBI (Runs Batted In) 560

1657 TB (Total Bases) 1825

489 BB (Walks) 442

1086 SO (Strikeouts) 1148

129 SB (Stolen Bases) 68

.237 AVG .245

.315 OBP .319

.371 SLG .402

.686 OPS .721

552.2 RC (Runs Created) 579.4

.097 BB/PA .087

0.45 BB/K 0.39

3.95 P/PA 3.81

339 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 381

5064 PA (Plate Appearances) 5087

36.0 AB/HR 28.8

3.73 ERA 5.46

1.26 WHIP 1.50

1188.2 IP (Innings) 1185.0

1052 H (Hits Allowed) 1251

493 ER (Earned Runs) 719

152 HR (HR Allowed) 204

443 BB (Walks Allowed) 531

1250 K (Strikeouts) 1122

9.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.5

68 W (Wins) 53

66 L (Losses) 81

40 SV (Saves) 34

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.986

69 E (Errors) 63

202 DP (Double Plays) 210

4678 TC (Total Chances) 4626

3566 PO (Putouts) 3555

1043 A (Assists) 1008

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 34.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Athletics plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.73 and Batting Average of .237 into the matchup.

Why Athletics Could Win

Athletics counters with a Team ERA of 5.46 and Batting Average of .245.

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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Cleveland Guardians (50.1%) Athletics (49.9%)

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