San Diego Padres vs Cleveland Guardians | August 16, 2026

Scheduled August 16, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

San Diego Padres

61-57

Cleveland Guardians

58-61

MLB PREVIEW • August 16, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Diego Padres (61-57) travels to play Cleveland Guardians (58-61) at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

San Diego Padres

Visiting Side

Record 61-57

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 58-61

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

62%

San Diego Padres

38%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score SAN 4.5 - CLE 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
San Diego Padres boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Cleveland Guardians has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

San Diego Padres

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

51.7% Win % 49.2%

61-57 Overall Record 58-60

33-26 Home Record 28-31

28-31 Away Record 30-29

4.21 Runs / G 3.98

.236 Team BA .233

.695 Team OPS .683

4.18 Team ERA 3.83

1.33 WHIP 1.27

3882 AB (At Bats) 3915

497 R (Runs) 470

915 H (Hits) 912

175 2B (Doubles) 174

11 3B (Triples) 11

124 HR (Home Runs) 114

479 RBI (Runs Batted In) 452

1484 TB (Total Bases) 1450

403 BB (Walks) 425

961 SO (Strikeouts) 981

119 SB (Stolen Bases) 115

.236 AVG .233

.313 OBP .313

.382 SLG .370

.695 OPS .683

474.8 RC (Runs Created) 478.6

.092 BB/PA .096

0.42 BB/K 0.43

3.93 P/PA 3.96

310 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 299

4380 PA (Plate Appearances) 4434

31.3 AB/HR 34.3

4.18 ERA 3.83

1.33 WHIP 1.27

1041.0 IP (Innings) 1046.2

973 H (Hits Allowed) 947

483 ER (Earned Runs) 445

132 HR (HR Allowed) 136

410 BB (Walks Allowed) 383

956 K (Strikeouts) 1096

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

61 W (Wins) 58

57 L (Losses) 60

35 SV (Saves) 34

0.989 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

47 E (Errors) 65

175 DP (Double Plays) 174

4209 TC (Total Chances) 4126

3123 PO (Putouts) 3140

1039 A (Assists) 921

36.0 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 San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres brings a Team ERA of 4.18 and Batting Average of .236 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

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor • 75°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Team Home Runs

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San Diego Padres (50.8%) Cleveland Guardians (49.2%)

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