New York Mets vs Cleveland Guardians | August 5, 2026

Scheduled August 5, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

New York Mets

Cleveland Guardians

MLB PREVIEW • August 5, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Mets travels to play Cleveland Guardians at MLB Ballpark.

New York Mets

Visiting Side

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

New York Mets

76%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score NEW 3.9 - 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

43.7% Win % 48.7%

52-67 Overall Record 58-61

25-34 Home Record 28-31

27-33 Away Record 30-30

4.14 Runs / G 3.98

.234 Team BA .233

.689 Team OPS .683

4.13 Team ERA 3.83

1.31 WHIP 1.27

3969 AB (At Bats) 3915

488 R (Runs) 470

928 H (Hits) 912

147 2B (Doubles) 174

15 3B (Triples) 11

141 HR (Home Runs) 114

465 RBI (Runs Batted In) 452

1528 TB (Total Bases) 1450

375 BB (Walks) 425

1005 SO (Strikeouts) 981

63 SB (Stolen Bases) 115

.234 AVG .233

.304 OBP .313

.385 SLG .370

.689 OPS .683

467.7 RC (Runs Created) 478.6

.085 BB/PA .096

0.37 BB/K 0.43

3.93 P/PA 3.96

303 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 299

4431 PA (Plate Appearances) 4434

28.1 AB/HR 34.3

4.13 ERA 3.83

1.31 WHIP 1.27

1051.2 IP (Innings) 1046.2

958 H (Hits Allowed) 947

483 ER (Earned Runs) 445

126 HR (HR Allowed) 136

421 BB (Walks Allowed) 383

1062 K (Strikeouts) 1096

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

51 W (Wins) 58

67 L (Losses) 60

20 SV (Saves) 34

0.981 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

79 E (Errors) 65

147 DP (Double Plays) 174

4179 TC (Total Chances) 4126

3155 PO (Putouts) 3140

945 A (Assists) 921

35.1 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

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 4.13 and Batting Average of .234 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.83 and Batting Average of .233.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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

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