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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 39
12
12–8
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
8
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansMessick leads Drake in P-Score (75 vs 25), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona owns a .782 OPS vs LHP, 2th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 27th 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
5.00
214th
WHIP
1.44
193rd
K/9
6.00
144th
BB/9
4.00
108th
P-Score25i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.00
221st
OPS/R
–
IP
9.0
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
2.59
10th
WHIP
1.04
20th
K/9
8.76
54th
BB/9
2.59
41st
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
33rd
OPS/R
–
IP
125.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Messick strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Messick enters with a 2.59 ERA compared with Drake's 5.00.
·Messick allows the lower home-run rate: 0.79 vs 2.00 per nine.

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-seam42%94.4
Changeup24%85.9
Sinker15%92.8
Curveball8%79.3
Slider7%87.0
Cutter5%90.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Parker Messick)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Kohl Drake)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.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 CarrollLRF75.79522.955No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo PerdomoSSS60.7479.697No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC75.87416.780No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B70.74822.918No MLB historyNo history
5Nolan ArenadoR3B62.80630.776No MLB historyNo history
6Tim TawaR1B54.69011.566No MLB historyNo history
7Ildemaro VargasS1B47.6759.835No MLB historyNo history
8James McCannRC55.7667.561No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF38.6933.791No MLB historyNo history
1Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .918 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8James McCann C · R.282 / .766 · 7 HRvs hand .561 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Kohl Drake
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drake (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.609No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B59.68812.835No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.844No MLB historyNo history
4Rhys HoskinsR1B46.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF60.75518.830No MLB historyNo history
6David FryRRF46.6778.643No MLB historyNo history
7Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.526No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC49.7026.747No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.619No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .609 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6David Fry RF · R.201 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .526 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·CLECLE
AVG.246 12th.239 24th
OPS.720 14th.696 26th
Home runs166 25th162 27th
Runs739 11th678 24th
OBP.318 13th.316 17th
SLG.402 15th.380 27th
PitchingAZAZ·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs3.77
AZCLE
WHIP1.28vs1.26
AZCLE
K/97.1vs9.6
AZCLE
HR Allowed186vs175
AZCLE
BullpenAZAZ·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.97vs3.74
no league rank
Saves38vs46
AZCLE
ResultsAZAZ·CLECLE
+38512th
Run differential
+30524th
86–76 Record85–77
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 25; Parker Messick is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.