At Citizens Bank Park on Friday, the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians (61-41) play the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies (64-38) at 6:40 PM ET.
The Phillies are favored (-175 on the moneyline to win) when they take the field at home against the Guardians (+146). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Cristopher Sanchez (7-5), and Ben Lively (8-6) answering the bell for the Cleveland Guardians.
The Phillies lost 5-4 to the Twins Friday, with Gregory Soto (1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit) on the line for the loss. Trea Turner went 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Phillies offensively in the defeat.
The Guardians were handed a 3-0 loss to the Tigers yesterday. Jose Ramirez (1-for-3 with a double) led the way offensively, while Gavin Williams got the loss on the mound after going six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out nine.
Before this Phillies vs. Guardians matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-175, bet $175 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+146, bet $100 to win $146)
- Over/under: 8
Phillies vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, July 26, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- This season, the Phillies have won 55 out of the 85 games, or 64.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Philadelphia is 28-11 this season when entering a game favored by -175 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 63.6%.
- So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of 102 games with a total.
- The Phillies are 51-50-0 against the spread in their 101 chances this season.
Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies probable starter)
- Sanchez (7-5) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.97 ERA in 109 2/3 innings pitched, with 89 strikeouts.
- The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- The 27-year-old has put together a 2.97 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .258 to his opponents.
- Sanchez has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Sanchez will try to extend a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 19 outings this season.
- The opposing Guardians offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 810 total hits and 13th in MLB play with 471 runs scored. It has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.398) and ranks 15th in home runs (112) in all of MLB.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old’s 2.97 ERA ranks 14th, 1.239 WHIP ranks 49th, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 54th.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 124 home runs.
- Hitters for Philadelphia rank sixth in the majors with a combined .421 team slugging percentage.
- The Phillies rank third in MLB with a .257 team batting average.
- Philadelphia has scored 500 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Phillies have an OBP of .329 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- Philadelphia ranks 13th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have been underdogs in 31 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (48.4%) in those contests.
- Cleveland has a win-loss record of 1-2 when favored by +146 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 40.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 48 of its 102 opportunities.
- The Guardians have posted a record of 51-50-0 against the spread this season.
Ben Lively (Guardians probable starter)
- Lively gets the start for the Guardians, his 18th of the season. He is 8-6 with a 3.57 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 93 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 32-year-old has a 3.57 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings over 17 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .241 to opposing batters.
- Lively has recorded five quality starts this year.
- Lively will look to go five or more innings for his seventh straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face off against a Phillies squad that is batting .257 as a unit (third in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .421 (sixth in the league) with 124 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians rank 15th in baseball with 112 total home runs.
- This season, Cleveland is 16th in the majors with a .398 slugging percentage.
- The Guardians rank 16th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
- The offense for Cleveland is the No. 13 offense in the majors, scoring 4.6 runs per game (471 total runs).
- The Guardians are 13th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .313.
