Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians | July 17, 2026

Scheduled July 17, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Pittsburgh Pirates

Cleveland Guardians

MLB PREVIEW • July 17, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Cleveland Guardians at MLB Ballpark.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

35%

Pittsburgh Pirates

65%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score PIT 4.3 - CLE 4.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Cleveland Guardians has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

48.3% Win % 48.7%

58-62 Overall Record 58-61

30-30 Home Record 28-31

28-32 Away Record 30-30

5.02 Runs / G 3.97

.256 Team BA .232

.746 Team OPS .681

4.34 Team ERA 3.84

1.33 WHIP 1.28

4150 AB (At Bats) 3945

602 R (Runs) 473

1064 H (Hits) 917

187 2B (Doubles) 174

12 3B (Triples) 11

145 HR (Home Runs) 114

576 RBI (Runs Batted In) 454

1710 TB (Total Bases) 1455

436 BB (Walks) 433

1135 SO (Strikeouts) 990

103 SB (Stolen Bases) 116

.256 AVG .232

.334 OBP .313

.412 SLG .369

.746 OPS .681

584.7 RC (Runs Created) 481.6

.093 BB/PA .097

0.38 BB/K 0.44

3.91 P/PA 3.97

344 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 299

4686 PA (Plate Appearances) 4474

28.6 AB/HR 34.6

4.34 ERA 3.84

1.33 WHIP 1.28

1071.2 IP (Innings) 1054.2

986 H (Hits Allowed) 953

517 ER (Earned Runs) 450

125 HR (HR Allowed) 137

437 BB (Walks Allowed) 392

1113 K (Strikeouts) 1106

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

58 W (Wins) 58

62 L (Losses) 61

23 SV (Saves) 34

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

71 E (Errors) 65

187 DP (Double Plays) 174

4223 TC (Total Chances) 4157

3215 PO (Putouts) 3164

937 A (Assists) 928

34.9 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 Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.34 and Batting Average of .256 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.84 and Batting Average of .232.

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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