Cleveland Guardians vs Boston Red Sox | September 23, 2026

Final September 23, 2026 • Fenway Park, Boston

Cleveland Guardians

82-76

👑 Boston Red Sox

85-73

MLB PREVIEW • September 23, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (82-76) travels to play Boston Red Sox (85-73) at Fenway Park, Boston.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 82-76

Boston Red Sox

Home Side

Record 85-73

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	5	1
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	~	1	12	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

87%

Cleveland Guardians

13%

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score CLE 7.3 - 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

5.00 Runs / G 1.00

.240 Team BA .117

.726 Team OPS .409

3.00 Team ERA 10.13

1.09 WHIP 2.13

200 AB (At Bats) 60

30 R (Runs) 2

48 H (Hits) 7

9 2B (Doubles) 2

3 3B (Triples) 0

5 HR (Home Runs) 2

29 RBI (Runs Batted In) 2

78 TB (Total Bases) 15

28 BB (Walks) 3

47 SO (Strikeouts) 19

4 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.240 AVG .117

.336 OBP .159

.390 SLG .250

.726 OPS .409

26.9 RC (Runs Created) 1.0

.122 BB/PA .048

0.60 BB/K 0.16

3.87 P/PA 4.57

17 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 4

230 PA (Plate Appearances) 63

40.0 AB/HR 30.0

3.00 ERA 10.13

1.09 WHIP 2.13

54.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

36 H (Hits Allowed) 26

18 ER (Earned Runs) 18

3 HR (HR Allowed) 4

23 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

83 K (Strikeouts) 14

13.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.9

4 W (Wins) 0

2 L (Losses) 2

1 SV (Saves) 0

0.995 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

1 E (Errors) 1

14 DP (Double Plays) 7

195 TC (Total Chances) 62

162 PO (Putouts) 48

32 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 .240 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

36,360

Closing Odds

Line: BOS -143 | O/U: 6.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Foster Griffin

Home Starter

Sonny Gray

Consensus Pool

Circle Crowd Pick Meter

Closed Poll

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

Total Submissions: 51 circles

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