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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

Arizona Diamondbacks 12, Cleveland Guardians 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats updated Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
Arizona Diamondbacks
80–71 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 46
12
12–8
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
76–75 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 53
8
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansMessick leads Drake in P-Score (76 vs 26), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona owns a .779 OPS vs LHP, 2th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 28th vs LHP.
LineupDiamondbacksThe confirmed Arizona order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Kohl Drake LHP
Kohl Drake
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.53
207th
WHIP
1.50
188th
K/9
7.40
140th
BB/9
3.05
104th
P-Score26i
FIP
6.20
HR/9
2.18
214th
OPS/R
0.802
IP
20.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA8.25
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
6
CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.51
9th
WHIP
1.03
14th
K/9
9.30
54th
BB/9
2.45
46th
P-Score76i
FIP
3.12
HR/9
0.84
38th
OPS/R
0.568
IP
172.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.79
Road ERA2.21
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Messick owns the lower FIP, 3.12 to 6.20.
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.50.
·Messick strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Messick allows the lower home-run rate: 0.84 vs 2.18 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricDrakeMessickNote
ERA−15461Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP6.203.12
WAR-0.24.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Drake arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.6
Changeup19%81.6
Curveball17%78.5
Cutter12%86.2
Slider9%81.7
Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.3
Changeup23%85.9
Sinker15%92.7
Curveball9%79.2
Slider6%86.9
Cutter5%90.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Parker Messick)
2nd
in MLB
0.779OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Kohl Drake)
28th
in MLB
0.658OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Corbin CarrollLRF80.80121.955No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7229.697No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC79.84613.755No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B76.75822.918No MLB historyNo history
5Nolan ArenadoR3B63.76325.776No MLB historyNo history
6Tim TawaR1B60.70910.566No MLB historyNo history
7Ildemaro VargasS1B52.6779.835No MLB historyNo history
8James McCannRC56.7435.581No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF44.6883.791No MLB historyNo history
1Corbin Carroll RF · L.240 / .801 · 21 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.251 / .722 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.301 / .846 · 13 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.250 / .758 · 22 HRvs hand .918 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.240 / .763 · 25 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Tim Tawa 1B · R.245 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.253 / .677 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8James McCann C · R.282 / .743 · 5 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .688 · 3 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Kohl Drake
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drake (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF54.7213.611No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B60.68211.867No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF81.81514.835No MLB historyNo history
4Rhys HoskinsR1B57.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF58.72815.745No MLB historyNo history
6David FryRRF43.6637.613No MLB historyNo history
7Travis BazzanaL2B62.73912.534No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC48.7015.707No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS52.68013.632No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.278 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.230 / .682 · 11 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.289 / .815 · 14 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.248 / .728 · 15 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6David Fry RF · R.191 / .663 · 7 HRvs hand .613 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.249 / .739 · 12 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.255 / .701 · 5 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.247 / .680 · 13 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·CLECLE
AVG.244 16th.237 24th
OPS.713 20th.688 29th
Home runs150 26th143 30th
Runs673 15th618 27th
OBP.316 15th.314 20th
SLG.397 21st.374 29th
PitchingAZAZ·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.11vs3.79
AZCLE
WHIP1.28vs1.26
AZCLE
K/97.0vs9.6
AZCLE
HR Allowed169vs166
AZCLE
BullpenAZAZ·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.97vs3.74
no league rank
Saves37vs41
AZCLE
ResultsAZAZ·CLECLE
+21814th
Run differential
+18619th
80–71 Record76–75
7–3 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (7–3)
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Kohl Drake (5.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick (2.59 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kohl Drake is at 26; Parker Messick is at 76. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.