Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals | May 6, 2025

FINAL May 6, 2025 • MLB Ballpark

Cleveland Guardians

👑 Washington Nationals

MLB PREVIEW • May 6, 2025 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians travels to play Washington Nationals at MLB Ballpark.

Cleveland Guardians

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Washington Nationals

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

65%

Cleveland Guardians

35%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score CLE 4.9 - WAS 4.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a better road record than Washington Nationals's home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Cleveland Guardians has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Washington Nationals

50.4% Win % 48.7%

57-56 Overall Record 55-58

28-28 Home Record 23-34

29-28 Away Record 32-24

3.94 Runs / G 5.40

.231 Team BA .252

.680 Team OPS .772

3.79 Team ERA 4.78

1.27 WHIP 1.40

3701 AB (At Bats) 3847

441 R (Runs) 605

854 H (Hits) 971

168 2B (Doubles) 198

11 3B (Triples) 23

108 HR (Home Runs) 164

423 RBI (Runs Batted In) 576

1368 TB (Total Bases) 1707

401 BB (Walks) 395

928 SO (Strikeouts) 919

110 SB (Stolen Bases) 123

.231 AVG .252

.310 OBP .328

.370 SLG .444

.680 OPS .772

447.8 RC (Runs Created) 577.0

.096 BB/PA .091

0.43 BB/K 0.43

3.98 P/PA 3.80

287 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 385

4190 PA (Plate Appearances) 4335

34.3 AB/HR 23.5

3.79 ERA 4.78

1.27 WHIP 1.40

992.2 IP (Innings) 1000.2

895 H (Hits Allowed) 1008

418 ER (Earned Runs) 531

124 HR (HR Allowed) 156

362 BB (Walks Allowed) 395

1028 K (Strikeouts) 857

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

56 W (Wins) 55

56 L (Losses) 57

34 SV (Saves) 32

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.979

58 E (Errors) 86

168 DP (Double Plays) 198

3912 TC (Total Chances) 4123

2978 PO (Putouts) 3002

876 A (Assists) 1035

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.79 and Batting Average of .231 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.78 and Batting Average of .252.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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Cleveland Guardians (49.0%) Washington Nationals (51.0%)

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