Its Friday, May 9 and the Phillies (22-15) are in Cleveland to open a series against the Guardians (22-15).
Aaron Nola is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Gavin Williams for Cleveland.
The Phillies come to town following a three-game sweep of the Rays in Tampa Bay. Last night Philly won 7-6 in ten innings. Bryson Stott went 2-4 and drove in three runs in the win. Cleveland was off yesterday following a series in Washington. Wednesday, Cleveland outslugged the Nats 8-6. Gabriel Arias went 4-5 in the win.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Guardians
- Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
- Time: 7:10PM EST
- Site: Progressive Field
- City: Cleveland, OH
- Network/Streaming: NBCSP, CLEG
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Odds for the Phillies at the Guardians
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Phillies (-124), Guardians (+105)
- Spread: Phillies -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Guardians
- Pitching matchup for May 9, 2025: Aaron Nola vs. Gavin Williams
- Phillies: Aaron Nola (1-5, 4.61 ERA)
Last outing: 5/3 vs. Arizona - 6IP, 0ER, 4H, 1BB, 8Ks - Guardians: Gavin Williams (2-2, 5.06 ERA)
Last outing: 5/3 at Toronto - 4IP, 2ER, 7H, 5BB, 9Ks
- Phillies: Aaron Nola (1-5, 4.61 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Guardians
- Three of Philadelphia’s last 4 games have gone OVER the Game Total but for the season Philly games are just 18-19 to the OVER
- Cleveland’s last 5 games have gone OVER the Game Total and the Guardians are 21-14-2 to the OVER for the season
- Trea Turner is riding a 7-game hitting streak (13-32)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Phillies and the Guardians
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Phillies and the Guardians:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Guardians at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 8.0.
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