Cleveland Guardians @ Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies aim to stop 3-game losing streak, play the Guardians
Cleveland Guardians (31-22, first in the AL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (25-26, second in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (3-4, 5.16 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (3-0, 1.99 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 30 strikeouts)
LINE: Phillies -199, Guardians +165; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies aim to break their three-game losing streak when they play the Cleveland Guardians.
Philadelphia has a 25-26 record overall and a 13-15 record in home games. The Phillies have a 19-6 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
Cleveland has a 16-12 record on the road and a 31-22 record overall. The Guardians have the 10th-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .323.
The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Harper has 10 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs while hitting .266 for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber is 11 for 43 with a double and eight home runs over the past 10 games.
Angel Martinez leads the Guardians with nine home runs while slugging .476. Travis Bazzana is 13 for 39 with a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 6-4, .199 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
Guardians: 9-1, .230 batting average, 2.37 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs
INJURIES: Phillies: Zach Pop: 15-Day IL (calf), Kyle Backhus: 15-Day IL (elbow), Max Lazar: 60-Day IL (oblique)
Guardians: Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (hamstring)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CLE leads 1-0
Game Information
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 31 | 22 | .585 | - | W7 |
| Chicago | 26 | 24 | .520 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 27 | .471 | 6 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 31 | .392 | 10 | L4 |
| Detroit | 20 | 32 | .385 | 10.5 | L7 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 36 | 16 | .692 | - | W4 |
| Philadelphia | 25 | 26 | .490 | 10.5 | L3 |
| Washington | 25 | 27 | .481 | 11 | L2 |
| Miami | 23 | 29 | .442 | 13 | W1 |
| New York | 22 | 29 | .431 | 13.5 | L1 |

