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MLB Prop Bets: Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds (May 17, 2026)

The Cincinnati Reds (24-22) face the Cleveland Guardians (25-22) at Progressive Field on Sunday at 1:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Brady Singer is the probable pitcher for the Reds, while Gavin Williams is the probable pitcher for the Guardians. The Guardians are favored to win at -170, while the Reds are at +140. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -104 and UNDER at -115.

  • The Reds (-149) have a 27-19 Run Line record this season, while the Guardians (+124) hold a record of 24-23.
  • The Reds have a 29-17-0 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total runs line and 17 have gone under). The Guardians have a 24-23-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Reds are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Guardians are averaging 4.3 (18th).
  • In the field, the Reds are allowing a whopping 5.0 runs per game this season (26th in the league), while the Guardians are allowing an average of 4.1 runs (10th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Reds are at .225 (ranking 29th in the Major leagues), while the Guardians are batting .230 (25th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Guardians have hit 44 (T18th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Reds have managed 60 (5th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Reds have recorded 188 RBIs to rank T17th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Guardians have recorded 190 RBIs to rank T14th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.88 this season (11th in the Majors), while The Reds have an ERA of 4.68 (26th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Reds have recorded 356 this season, ranking 24th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Guardians rank 2nd for total strikeouts, recording 432.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .237 against the Guardians this season (12th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Reds' opponents are at .251 (22nd).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Reds 10-11-25 6-5-13 4-6-12 4-2-9 6-9-16 0-0-0 1-1-8
    Guardians 10-7-30 5-3-16 5-4-14 5-5-16 5-2-14 0-0-0 3-1-6

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Reds 14-20-12 8-10-6 6-10-6 6-5-4 8-15-8 0-0-0 3-5-2
    Guardians 19-15-13 11-6-7 8-9-6 11-6-9 8-9-4 0-0-0 6-3-1

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 24-22 in Reds games this season. The Guardians have a 27-20 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Guardians recorded a 7-4 victory over the Reds at Progressive Field yesterday. Angel Martinez was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a double and recording 2 RBIs.