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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

Arizona Diamondbacks 0, Cleveland Guardians 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
0
0–5
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
LineupGuardiansCleveland's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formDiamondbacksKelly has a 1.95 ERA over his last five starts, while Williams is at 3.41.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.86
162nd
WHIP
1.45
178th
K/9
5.84
199th
BB/9
3.46
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.81
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
109.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.95
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.71
77th
WHIP
1.07
37th
K/9
11.34
3rd
BB/9
2.57
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.42
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
133.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.41
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 5.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Williams enters with a 3.71 ERA compared with Kelly's 4.86.
·Williams allows the lower home-run rate: 1.42 vs 1.81 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.1
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.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 RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.727No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.762No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.909No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B70.74822.687No MLB historyNo history
5Max KeplerLLF35.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan ArenadoR3B62.80630.775No MLB historyNo history
7Tim TawaR1B57.69011.704No MLB historyNo history
8Ildemaro VargasS1B47.6759.580No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler LocklearR1B—.8011.879No MLB historyNo history
1Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .909 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .580 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Tyler Locklear 1B · R.278 / .801 · 1 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Merrill Kelly
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kelly (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B61.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
4Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
5Kyle ManzardoL1B44.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
6Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B42.65351.550No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC51.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF31.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score4Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.243 / .653 · 5 HRvs hand 1.550 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·CLECLE
AVG.246 12th.239 22nd
OPS.720 13th.696 26th
Home runs166 25th162 27th
Runs739 10th678 24th
OBP.318 13th.316 17th
SLG.402 14th.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 ERA3.91vs3.65
no league rank
Saves38vs46
AZCLE
ResultsAZAZ·CLECLE
+32013th
Run differential
+28519th
86–76 Record85–77
7–3 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (7–3)
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
Cleveland Guardians (2–8)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly (4.86 ERA, 8–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.71 ERA, 10–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Merrill Kelly is at 40; Gavin Williams is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.