Phillies vs. Guardians Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Matchup [5/9/2025]

The Cleveland Guardians will take on the Philadelphia Phillies, in what is expected to be a close MLB game, at Progressive Field on Friday, starting at 7:10PM ET.

The Guardians will have Gavin Williams (2-2, 5.06 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Phillies will counter with Aaron Nola (1-5, 4.61 ERA).

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects an equal chance for both the Guardians and Phillies to win today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Philadelphia-Cleveland game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Guardians and Phillies, making it a highly competitive matchup."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Phillies vs. Guardians predictions page.

Guardians vs. Phillies Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB game between the Phillies and Guardians 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model can't split the two teams, giving both the Phillies and Guardians a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Guardians (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 51% chance of going over.

Phillies vs. Guardians Odds [5/9/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Phillies	Guardians
Run Line	-1.5 (+152)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-115	+100
Total	o7.5 (-105)	u7.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Phillies vs. Guardians Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Phillies vs. Guardians matchup is on the moneyline.

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Phillies vs. Guardians Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Guardians and Phillies at Progressive Field is scheduled to begin at 7:10PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cleveland Guardians
• Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Progressive Field

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Phillies and Guardians on Friday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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