Cleveland Guardians vs Boston Red Sox | September 22, 2026

Final September 22, 2026 • Fenway Park, Boston

Cleveland Guardians 👑

82-75

Boston Red Sox

84-73

MLB PREVIEW • September 22, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (82-75) travels to play Boston Red Sox (84-73) at Fenway Park, Boston.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 82-75

Boston Red Sox

Home Side

Record 84-73

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CLE	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	12	0
BOS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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87%

Cleveland Guardians

13%

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score CLE 7.1 - BOS 1.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a better road record than Boston Red Sox's home record.
Cleveland Guardians boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Cleveland Guardians has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Boston Red Sox

52.5% Win % 53.7%

85-77 Overall Record 87-75

41-40 Home Record 41-40

44-37 Away Record 46-35

4.60 Runs / G 1.00

.213 Team BA .117

.680 Team OPS .409

3.00 Team ERA 10.13

1.11 WHIP 2.13

160 AB (At Bats) 60

23 R (Runs) 2

34 H (Hits) 7

7 2B (Doubles) 2

3 3B (Triples) 0

3 HR (Home Runs) 2

22 RBI (Runs Batted In) 2

56 TB (Total Bases) 15

27 BB (Walks) 3

37 SO (Strikeouts) 19

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.213 AVG .117

.330 OBP .159

.350 SLG .250

.680 OPS .409

19.5 RC (Runs Created) 1.0

.143 BB/PA .048

0.73 BB/K 0.16

3.94 P/PA 4.57

13 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 4

189 PA (Plate Appearances) 63

53.3 AB/HR 30.0

3.00 ERA 10.13

1.11 WHIP 2.13

45.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

29 H (Hits Allowed) 26

15 ER (Earned Runs) 18

2 HR (HR Allowed) 4

21 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

75 K (Strikeouts) 14

15.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.9

3 W (Wins) 0

2 L (Losses) 2

1 SV (Saves) 0

0.994 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

1 E (Errors) 1

14 DP (Double Plays) 7

164 TC (Total Chances) 62

135 PO (Putouts) 48

28 A (Assists) 13

3.6 RF (Range Factor) 3.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Boston Red Sox plays on familiar turf at Fenway Park, Boston.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .213 into the matchup.

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox counters with a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Fenway Park, Boston

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

37,416

Closing Odds

Line: BOS -123 | O/U: 6

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Parker Messick

Home Starter

Payton Tolle

Consensus Pool

Circle Crowd Pick Meter

Closed Poll

Cleveland Guardians (48.6%) Boston Red Sox (51.4%)

Total Submissions: 55 circles

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