Series Preview: Phillies at Guardians

The Guardians and Phillies will meet for a three-game series starting tonight.

The Guardians are 22-15 with a -14 run differential, 13th in wRC+ at 100 wRC+, 21st in Baserunning Runs Above Average at -0.6, tenth in Defense at -0.9, 29th in starting pitcher SIERA at 4.70, ninth in bullpen SIERA at 3.42.

The Phillies are 22-15 with a +20 run differential, ninth in wRC+ at 109 wRC+, 14th in Baserunning Runs Above Average at 0.8, 26th in Defense at -13.6, first in starting pitcher SIERA at 3.28, seventh in bullpen SIERA at 3.38.

These teams have the same records but the Phillies have much better underlying metrics. The Guardians are much better at defense, that’s it. This series is going to be a…