Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians | May 27, 2026

FINAL May 27, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Washington Nationals

👑 Cleveland Guardians

MLB PREVIEW • May 27, 2026 Featured Matchup

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

Washington Nationals

Visiting Side

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

53%

Washington Nationals

47%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score WAS 4.9 - CLE 4.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

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

Washington Nationals

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

47.5% Win % 50.7%

67-74 Overall Record 70-68

33-39 Home Record 33-36

34-35 Away Record 37-32

5.21 Runs / G 4.08

.249 Team BA .237

.757 Team OPS .687

4.66 Team ERA 3.70

1.39 WHIP 1.25

4814 AB (At Bats) 4600

735 R (Runs) 563

1200 H (Hits) 1089

241 2B (Doubles) 209

28 3B (Triples) 13

193 HR (Home Runs) 130

696 RBI (Runs Batted In) 540

2076 TB (Total Bases) 1714

496 BB (Walks) 498

1172 SO (Strikeouts) 1111

151 SB (Stolen Bases) 129

.249 AVG .237

.326 OBP .315

.431 SLG .373

.757 OPS .687

700.8 RC (Runs Created) 568.7

.091 BB/PA .096

0.42 BB/K 0.45

3.82 P/PA 3.95

462 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 352

5428 PA (Plate Appearances) 5207

24.9 AB/HR 35.4

4.66 ERA 3.70

1.39 WHIP 1.25

1253.0 IP (Innings) 1224.2

1226 H (Hits Allowed) 1083

649 ER (Earned Runs) 504

192 HR (HR Allowed) 154

511 BB (Walks Allowed) 451

1098 K (Strikeouts) 1288

7.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.5

67 W (Wins) 70

74 L (Losses) 68

34 SV (Saves) 40

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

93 E (Errors) 72

241 DP (Double Plays) 209

5138 TC (Total Chances) 4812

3759 PO (Putouts) 3674

1286 A (Assists) 1066

36.2 RF (Range Factor) 34.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals brings a Team ERA of 4.66 and Batting Average of .249 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.70 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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