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Cleveland Guardians at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
5
vs
Guardians logo
Guardians
Cleveland
3
STL 55%45% CLE
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

St. Louis Cardinals 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Cardinals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: STL 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

STL home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%50%Apr 12Apr 15

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

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VenueBusch Stadium
St. Louis, Missouri

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Guardians (away)
Cardinals (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cardinals defeated the Guardians 5-3.

Our model predicted the Cardinals would win with 55% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Cardinals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available

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

Cardinals won 5-3

Cardinals won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Cardinals at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors St. Louis Cardinals
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CLE
STL
Home Field Advantage
Favours CLE|Favours STL

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/15/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Guardians

Will DionSP
Tanner BibeeSP
Austin PetersonSP
Joey CantilloSP
Slade CecconiSP

Cardinals

Kyle LeahySP
Andre PallanteSP
Chase HamptonSP
Quinn MathewsSP
Matthew LiberatoreSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cardinals has a 55% win probability, while Guardians has a 45% 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 Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

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