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Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Guardians

MLBregular • 2026 Season
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Guardians logo
Guardians
Cleveland
10
vs
Reds logo
Reds
Cincinnati
3
CLE 56%44% CIN
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 Reds ELO 1490 (diff: +23)

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%55%49%May 14May 17

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

Reds (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 Guardians defeated the Reds 10-3.

Our model predicted the Guardians would win with 56% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

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)
  • Injuries was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar injury situations: Guardians (0 out) vs Reds (0 out)
  • Rest Days was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar rest: Guardians (back-to-back) vs Reds (back-to-back)

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

Guardians won 10-3

Guardians won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Guardians at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

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

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CIN
CLE
Home Field Advantage
Favours CIN|Favours CLE

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 5/17/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Reds

Nick LodoloSP
Brandon WilliamsonSP
Hunter GreeneSP
Brady SingerSP
Carson SpiersRP

Guardians

Austin PetersonSP
Will DionSP
Logan AllenSP
Tanner BibeeSP
Joey CantilloSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Guardians has a 56% win probability, while Reds 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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