Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds Final — July 28, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Guardians visited the Reds on Tuesday, July 28 at 1:41 PM ET.
The total closed 9, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Guardians +140, Reds -167) prices the Guardians at 40% and the Reds at 60%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cleveland Guardians 6, Cincinnati Reds 5
Cleveland Guardians won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Cincinnati Reds -1.5): Cleveland Guardians covered.
- Combined score 11 vs the closing total of 9: Over.
- Cleveland Guardians closed at +140 on the moneyline (a 40% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Guardians +1.5 (-154)
Guardians +1.5 (-138)
Reds -158 59%
Reds -167 60%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 17 times since 2023: the Guardians won 8 and the Reds 9.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Reds 3, Guardians 10 Guardians won | ||
| May 16, 2026 | Reds 4, Guardians 7 Guardians won | ||
| May 15, 2026 | Reds 7, Guardians 6 Reds won | ||
| Jun 11, 2025 | Reds 2, Guardians 11 Guardians won | ||
| Jun 10, 2025 | Reds 1, Guardians 0 Reds won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 3, Tampa Bay Rays 7 (Oct 19)
- Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1 (Oct 18)
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Cleveland Guardians 3 (Oct 17)
Cincinnati Reds
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