As we always get to enjoy to close out the weekend, ESPN features Sunday Night Baseball. This week, it’s a rather rare inter-league clash between the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Guardians, which means that we’re here to provide our best Phillies vs. Guardians predictions for the series finale.

We’ll also break down the best bet from our Phillies vs. Guardians picks and how you can use it to score a GUARANTEED $200 DraftKings Sportsbook welcome bonus!

 

 

 

Phillies vs. Guardians Predictions For MLB Sunday Night Baseball, 5/11

It’s safe to say that the Phillies would like to close this series out in far better fashion than how it began. That was a 6-0 shutout loss, as starter Aaron Nola continues to have the worst season of his career.

With Philly now sending ace Zack Wheeler to the mound, there’s no doubt that they expect a far better performance. To counter him, the Guardians are giving Luis L. Ortiz the call. The former Pittsburgh Pirate has been largely enjoying his time in the American League thus far, but it’s still been far from perfect.

He’s had his successes against the Phillies, which we’ll share more about, but out dueling an ace like Wheeler is going to be a tough task. There are also interesting and contradicting points when it comes to the pitchers vs. lineups in this matchup, which is why we’ve taken the approach we have for our best bet.

Before we fully dive into any Phillies vs. Guardians picks, let’s get further into each team and this matchup that we don’t see all too often.

 

 

 

Philadelphia Phillies: Zack Wheeler Wheelin’ & Dealin’

Fans in Philly and of teams in the NL East have been well aware of Zack Wheeler and his success, but it was last year becoming a true Cy Young candidate that put him on the map for baseball fans everywhere. That’s why he has such a high baseline when it comes to his strikeouts prop.

A line of 7.5 is the floor for him, and it’s easy to see him. Zack Wheeler has had double-digit strikeout starts twice already this season, and has thrown nine in two of his most recent three starts. With that in mind, Phillies fans shouldn’t be overly concerned that he’s 0-2 against the Guardians, as that's over a decade's worth of a career.

 

 

 

Cleveland Guardians: Luis L. Ortiz Fantastic Against The Phillies

We mentioned that Cleveland starter Luis L. Ortiz has been able to have success against the Phillies, and all three of his outings against them came during his time with the Pirates. One of which was a relief appearance, so let’s focus on his starts. Thanks to those performances, Ortiz has a flawless 2-0 record and remarkable 0.69 ERA.

That’s more than enough to make the Guardians and their fans happy, but it’s also worth noting that across all three appearances, he has just seven total strikeouts. Along with failing to even go over his 4.5 strikeouts prop in his most recent start this season, that’s why we decided to go a different direction for the focus of our Phillies vs. Guardians predictions.

 

 

 

How To Watch Phillies vs. Guardians Sunday Night Baseball Today

The featured matchup of the entire week - Sunday Night Baseball - may already be the most watched matchup, but we’ve still got you covered with how to watch Phillies vs. Guardians today:

  • Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
  • When: 7:10 PM ET on 5/11
  • Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Where to stream: ESPN+

 

 

 

Phillies vs. Guardians Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

So that we can properly dive into our best bet, here are the latest Phillies vs. Guardians odds at DraftKings Sportsbook:

 

 

 

Phillies vs. Guardians Best Bet: Nick Castellanos Over 1.5 Total Bases (+115 At DraftKings Sportsbook)

We noted that we’d be focused elsewhere when sharing Luis L. Ortiz’s success against the Phillies, but he’s still a part of where we’re targeting for the best bet from our Phillies vs. Guardians predictions.

That’s because we’re eyeing Philly’s lineup, and perhaps not the name you’d expect. While Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner garnish most of the attention, we see value with Nick Castellanos. The former Cincinnati Red doesn’t have as much history against the former Pirate as you’d think, but we still like the matchup.

After all, it was Castellanos that did his best to spark the offense back in the series opener with two hits while the Phillies were getting shutout overall. He also has the luxury of hitting behind each of the aforementioned superstars, so we know that pitchers will be throwing around those guys way before pitching around Castellanos.

That has helped him excel this season, as he trails only Kyle Schwarber for the team lead in total bases. If you'd like to stick with the Philly side of the game but not at the plate, Zack Wheeler has hit over his strikeouts prop in eight of his last 11 starts.

However, the Guardians are great at avoiding K’s, as are the Phillies, hence our preferred approach. Feel free to stick with the mound, but the best bet from our Phillies vs. Guardians predictions is Nick Castellanos over 1.5 total bases (+115 at DraftKings Sportsbook).

 

 

 

Phillies vs. Guardians Injury Report & Starting Pitchers

As with any team in the MLB, there are concerns regarding the injured list. With that said, in terms of Phillies vs. Guardians injury news, Philly is as healthy as it gets! As for Cleveland, it’s really just outfielder Lane Thomas that is their biggest concern, as starter Shane Bieber is still a ways off from returning. 

Although we’ve discussed them quite a bit already thus far, we’ve still listed out the Phillies vs. Guardians starters for today

 

 

 

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