MLB Baseball

CIN vs CLE Prediction

May 17, 2026

10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

CIN vs CLE prediction for May 17, 2026: Our Monte Carlo simulation ran 10,000 game iterations and projects CLE 3.7 - CIN 4.6. CIN is favored with a 57.6% win probability. The run line is -1.5 and the total is 8.5. Model projects 8.3 total runs.

CLE
3.7
Projected Score
VS O/U 8.5
CIN
4.6
Projected Score
Win Probability
42.4%
57.6%
CLECIN
-1.5
Run Line (CLE)
8.5
Total Line
10,000
Simulations
CIN W5CLE
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 57.1% (2,128 games)

Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile

CIN
357
CLE
246
FINALCLE 10 — CIN 3
Projected
CLE 3.7 — CIN 4.6
Actual
CLE 10 — CIN 3

Pick Results

Chase Delauter OVER 0.5 Strikeoutsbatter_ksWIN+0.91u

Starting Pitcher Matchup

Brady Singer R
CIN
SI48%91 mph10% whiff
SL34%82 mph28% whiff
ST11%81 mph34% whiff
Gavin Williams R
CLE
FF29%96 mph26% whiff
ST27%87 mph43% whiff
CU20%82 mph25% whiff

Weather Impact

Progressive Field
81°F5 mph wind
HR: 1.021 Total: 1.009
thin air

Bullpen Comparison

CIN
4.64ERA
5.12FIP
9.42K/9
6.30BB/9
1.54WHIP
CLE
4.02ERA
3.96FIP
10.36K/9
3.72BB/9
1.27WHIP

Betting Edges

RUN_LINE HOME -1.5
-29.7% EV
+134
F5_ML HOME
-27.6% EV
-167
F5_ML AWAY
+27.1% EV
+132
ML AWAY
+25.8% EV
+136
ML HOME
-24.4% EV
-161
RUN_LINE AWAY +1.5
-24.0% EV
-161

First 5 Innings & NRFI

CIN F5
2.5 runs
49.3% win
CLE F5
1.9 runs
33.4% win
F5 Total
4.3
NRFI
58.4%
YRFI
41.6%
Avg 1st Inn Runs
0.83

HR Spotlight

Avg HRs
2.5
Over 0.5 HR
91%
Over 1.5 HR
70%
No HR
9%
JJ Bleday CIN30.0%
ISO: 0.468 | Barrel: 20.0% | vs Gavin Williams | Park: 0.97x Platoon: 1.12x
Chase DeLauter CLE30.0%
ISO: 0.210 | Barrel: 10.0% | vs Brady Singer | Park: 0.97x Platoon: 1.12x
Angel Martínez CLE30.0%
ISO: 0.132 | Barrel: 13.2% | vs Brady Singer | Park: 0.97x Platoon: 1.12x

Pitcher Strikeout Projections

Brady Singer
0.0 K projected
CIN | K/9: 0.0
Gavin Williams
0.0 K projected
CLE | K/9: 0.0

Injury Report

CIN8 injured
Jose Trevino C10-DAY-IL
Eugenio Suarez 3B10-DAY-IL
Rhett Lowder SP15-DAY-IL
Hunter Greene SP60-DAY-IL
Caleb Ferguson RP15-DAY-IL
Connor Burns CDAY-TO-DAY
+2 more
CLE3 injured
Gabriel Arias SS10-DAY-IL
Shawn Armstrong RP15-DAY-IL
Carlos Hernandez RPDAY-TO-DAY

Edge Analysis

Moneyline
CIN 57.6%
-29.7 pts
Run Line
-1.5
-29.7 pts
Total
8.5
+7.5 pts
How this prediction was generated: This page shows output from the Olympus Bets MLB Baseball Monte Carlo engine. Each game is simulated 10,000 times using real-time team data, injury reports, and current odds. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Full methodology →

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