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CLE vs
CIN

Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds

July 28, 2026 ยท 1:40 PM ET ยท Great American Ball Park
CLE 85-77  ยท  CIN 75-87

๐Ÿ Final: CLE 6, CIN 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cincinnati Reds
Confidence 65%
Projected Score CIN 7 ยท CLE 5
Blowout Probability 10%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CIN Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Key injuries CIN (Chase Burns) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN SP quality edge (FIP 3.53 vs 4.71, PF 1.12) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 5.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN Recent run diff (+0.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN SP home venue edge (ERA 2.25 H vs 3.56 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Line move (46pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CLE โ€” Away RHP
Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
ERA4.91
WHIP1.43
FIP4.47
K/97.4
K/BB4.5
Road ERA: 5.52
vs
CIN โ€” Home RHP
Chase Burns
Chase Burns
ERA2.86
WHIP1.17
FIP3.22
K/910.8
K/BB7.5
Home ERA: 2.25

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CLE โ€” Away
  1. 1 Steven Kwan LF
  2. 2 Jose Ramirez 3B
  3. 3 Chase DeLauter DH
  4. 4 Travis Bazzana 2B
  5. 5 Brayan Rocchio SS
  6. 6 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  7. 7 Angel Martinez RF
  8. 8 Patrick Bailey C
  9. 9 Petey Halpin CF
CIN โ€” Home
  1. 1 Elly De La Cruz SS
  2. 2 Sal Stewart 1B
  3. 3 JJ Bleday RF
  4. 4 Eugenio Suarez 3B
  5. 5 Nathaniel Lowe DH
  6. 6 Tyler Stephenson C
  7. 7 Dane Myers CF
  8. 8 Edwin Arroyo 2B
  9. 9 TJ Friedl LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CLE Away CIN Home
Team OPS 0.703 0.711
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.25
Run Diff / 10G -1.6 -1.0
Days Rest 1 1
Streak -1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CLE -1.5 (+1420)
CIN +1.5 (-10000)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (+467)
Under 11.5 (-790)
Moneyline
CLE -1100
CIN +576

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

CLE โ€” Away
Steven Kwan Steven Kwan LF
Singles
0.5
65 ยท OVER
Jose Ramirez Jose Ramirez 3B
Singles
0.5
57 ยท OVER
Petey Halpin Petey Halpin CF
Singles
0.5
50 ยท OVER
CIN โ€” Home
Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz SS
Total Bases
2.5
72 ยท OVER
Sal Stewart Sal Stewart 1B
Singles
0.5
67 ยท OVER
Eugenio Suarez Eugenio Suarez 3B
Total Bases
2.5
57 ยท UNDER
Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe DH
Singles
0.5
52 ยท OVER

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