Phillies vs Guardians Picks and Prediction – 5/9/2025

The Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Cleveland Guardians. Philadelphia improved to 21-15 following its 7-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Philadelphia has won two straight and four of its last five. The Phillies will conclude a three-game series with Tampa Bay on Thursday. Philadelphia trails first-place New York by two games in the National League East. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Trea Turner is batting .307 with 42 hits to lead Philadelphia in both categories. Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 12, RBI with 28, and on-base percentage at .410. Philadelphia is batting .259 with a .406 slugging percentage. On Friday, Philadelphia will send Aaron Nola to the mound. The right-hander is 1-5 with a 4.61 ERA, 45 Ks, and 13 BBs.

The Cleveland Guardians improved to 22-15 following Wednesday’s 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. Carlos Santana hit a bases-loaded double to drive in three runs when Cleveland scored eight runs in the sixth inning. Cleveland has won two straight and four in the last five. The Guardians are second in the American League Central, 1 ½ games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers.

Steven Kwan is batting .333 with 49 hits and a .391 on-base percentage to lead Cleveland in the three categories. Kyle Manzardo is the leader in home runs with eight and RBI with 21. Cleveland is batting .238 with a .386 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Gavin Williams to the mound. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 5.06 ERA, 37 Ks, and 19 BBs.

Philadelphia has won 8 of its last 10, and the Phillies have won each of the last eight head-to-head versus Tampa Bay. The Rays have lost six of their last eight overall. Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing one run on seven hits across 13 innings. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams has been hit hard in four consecutive outings, allowing 13 runs across 19 innings. Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win 6-2.