Cleveland Guardians vs Philadelphia Phillies | May 23, 2026

Final May 23, 2026 • Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Cleveland Guardians

👑 Philadelphia Phillies

MLB PREVIEW • May 23, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (31-23) travels to play Philadelphia Phillies (26-26) at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 31-23

Philadelphia Phillies

Home Side

Record 26-26

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
PHI	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	~	3	7	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

82%

Cleveland Guardians

18%

Philadelphia Phillies

Projected Score CLE 5.1 - PHI 2.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

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

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Philadelphia Phillies

52.5% Win % 54.3%

85-77 Overall Record 88-74

41-40 Home Record 43-38

44-37 Away Record 45-36

5.00 Runs / G 3.00

.240 Team BA .231

.726 Team OPS .665

3.00 Team ERA 4.85

1.09 WHIP 1.31

200 AB (At Bats) 104

30 R (Runs) 9

48 H (Hits) 24

9 2B (Doubles) 4

3 3B (Triples) 2

5 HR (Home Runs) 3

29 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

78 TB (Total Bases) 41

28 BB (Walks) 4

47 SO (Strikeouts) 25

4 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.240 AVG .231

.336 OBP .270

.390 SLG .394

.726 OPS .665

26.9 RC (Runs Created) 10.3

.122 BB/PA .036

0.60 BB/K 0.16

3.87 P/PA 3.64

17 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 9

230 PA (Plate Appearances) 111

40.0 AB/HR 34.7

3.00 ERA 4.85

1.09 WHIP 1.31

54.0 IP (Innings) 26.0

36 H (Hits Allowed) 22

18 ER (Earned Runs) 14

3 HR (HR Allowed) 4

23 BB (Walks Allowed) 12

83 K (Strikeouts) 24

13.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

4 W (Wins) 1

2 L (Losses) 2

1 SV (Saves) 0

0.995 FP (Fielding %) 1.000

1 E (Errors) 0

14 DP (Double Plays) 6

195 TC (Total Chances) 104

162 PO (Putouts) 78

32 A (Assists) 26

3.6 RF (Range Factor) 4.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Philadelphia Phillies plays on familiar turf at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.

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 .240 into the matchup.

Why Philadelphia Phillies Could Win

Philadelphia Phillies counters with a Team ERA of 4.85 and Batting Average of .231.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

36,125

Closing Odds

Line: PHI -167 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Slade Cecconi

Home Starter

Zack Wheeler

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