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Arizona Diamondbacks at Cleveland Guardians

MLBregular • 2026 Season
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Guardians logo
Guardians
Cleveland
8
vs
Diamondbacks logo
Diamondbacks
Arizona
12
CLE 56%44% ARI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Cleveland Guardians 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Guardians:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Guardians ELO 1513 vs Diamondbacks ELO 1474 (diff: +40)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CLE 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

CLE home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%Jul 29Aug 1

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueProgressive Field
Cleveland, Ohio

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Diamondbacks (away)
Guardians (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Diamondbacks defeated the Guardians 12-8.

Our model predicted the Guardians would win with 56% confidence, but the Diamondbacks pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Guardians and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Diamondbacks won 8-12

Diamondbacks won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Guardians at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Cleveland Guardians
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

ARI
CLE
Home Field Advantage
Favours ARI|Favours CLE

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Guardians

Our Model56%

Diamondbacks

Our Model44%

Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 8/1/2026, 11:00:03 PM

Key Players

Diamondbacks

Zac GallenSP
Ryne NelsonSP
Eduardo RodriguezSP
Merrill KellySP
Mitch BrattSP

Guardians

Joey CantilloSP
Logan AllenSP
Foster GriffinSP
Tanner BibeeSP
Austin PetersonSP

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Guardians has a 56% win probability, while Diamondbacks has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

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