New York Mets vs Cleveland Guardians | August 4, 2026

Final August 4, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

New York Mets 👑

48-66

Cleveland Guardians

57-57

MLB PREVIEW • August 4, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Mets (48-66) travels to play Cleveland Guardians (57-57) at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

New York Mets

Visiting Side

Record 48-66

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 57-57

Scoring

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

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

New York Mets

76%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score NEW 3.8 - CLE 4.6

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a stronger home record.
New York Mets boasts a more productive batting lineup.

New York Mets

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

45.1% Win % 50.7%

60-73 Overall Record 68-66

31-36 Home Record 31-34

29-37 Away Record 37-32

4.14 Runs / G 4.05

.237 Team BA .237

.698 Team OPS .686

4.08 Team ERA 3.73

1.30 WHIP 1.26

4475 AB (At Bats) 4469

550 R (Runs) 543

1060 H (Hits) 1057

166 2B (Doubles) 202

17 3B (Triples) 13

163 HR (Home Runs) 124

526 RBI (Runs Batted In) 520

1749 TB (Total Bases) 1657

425 BB (Walks) 489

1127 SO (Strikeouts) 1086

71 SB (Stolen Bases) 129

.237 AVG .237

.307 OBP .315

.391 SLG .371

.698 OPS .686

539.9 RC (Runs Created) 552.2

.085 BB/PA .097

0.38 BB/K 0.45

3.93 P/PA 3.95

346 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 339

4993 PA (Plate Appearances) 5064

27.5 AB/HR 36.0

4.08 ERA 3.73

1.30 WHIP 1.26

1184.2 IP (Innings) 1188.2

1068 H (Hits Allowed) 1052

537 ER (Earned Runs) 493

146 HR (HR Allowed) 152

477 BB (Walks Allowed) 443

1198 K (Strikeouts) 1250

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.5

60 W (Wins) 68

73 L (Losses) 66

25 SV (Saves) 40

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

81 E (Errors) 69

166 DP (Double Plays) 202

4686 TC (Total Chances) 4678

3554 PO (Putouts) 3566

1051 A (Assists) 1043

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets brings a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .237 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

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

24,636

Closing Odds

Line: CLE -128 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Sean Manaea

Home Starter

Joey Cantillo

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

New York Mets (50.1%) Cleveland Guardians (49.9%)

Total Submissions: 80 circles

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