Phillies vs. Guardians Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 23
23 May 2026

The Cleveland Guardians will look to keep a seven-game winning streak going when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Zack Wheeler (3-0, 1.99 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 25-26 this season and second in the NL East. Slade Cecconi (3-4, 5.16 ERA) is starting for the Guardians, who are 31-22 and first in the AL Central.
With the Guardians (+157) visiting, the Phillies (-190) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The total for this contest is set at 7.
Phillies vs. Guardians Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- Favorite: Phillies (-190)
- Underdog: Guardians (+157)
- Over/under: 7
How to Watch Phillies vs. Guardians
- TV Channel: NBCS-PH and CLEG
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Phillies vs. Guardians: Betting the Moneyline
- The Phillies are 20-17 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.1% of those games).
- Cleveland has been underdogs in 24 games this season and has come away with the win 14 times (58.3%) in those contests.
- Philadelphia has a record of 5-1 when favored by -190 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Guardians have a mark of 2-2 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +157 or worse on the moneyline.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Phillies' implied win probability is 65.5%.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 38.9% chance of pulling out a win.
Phillies vs. Guardians: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Phillies have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 24 times this season for a 24-25-2 record against the over/under.
- Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 26 of 53 chances this season.
- The Phillies have put together a 16-35-0 record against the spread this season (covering just 31.4% of the time).
- The Guardians are 30-23-0 against the spread in their 53 games that had a posted line this season.
