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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 FieldStats updated Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score47
Arizona Diamondbacks
80–72 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 47
0
0–5
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
77–75 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 54
5
T-Score54
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 .014 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
4.97
154th
WHIP
1.46
174th
K/9
6.04
202nd
BB/9
3.97
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
5.47
HR/9
1.60
178th
OPS/R
0.746
IP
152.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.83
Road ERA4.36
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
3.78
78th
WHIP
1.10
30th
K/9
12.16
4th
BB/9
2.90
85th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.49
HR/9
1.40
143rd
OPS/R
0.764
IP
174.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.01
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.41
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 6.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams owns the lower FIP, 3.49 to 5.47.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Williams has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKellyWilliamsNote
ERA−11791Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.473.49
WAR-0.33.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%92.1
Changeup28%88.5
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%86.6
Four-seam27%95.9
Curveball22%81.9
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
28th
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
25th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.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 CarrollLRF80.80121.731No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7219.729No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC80.85614.896No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B76.76122.703No MLB historyNo history
5Max KeplerLLF38.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan ArenadoR3B63.76225.731No MLB historyNo history
7Tim TawaR1B59.70910.757No MLB historyNo history
8Ildemaro VargasS1B52.6749.587No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler LocklearR1B—.8011.879No MLB historyNo history
1Corbin Carroll RF · L.240 / .801 · 21 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.251 / .721 · 9 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.303 / .856 · 14 HRvs hand .896 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.250 / .761 · 22 HRvs hand .703 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.241 / .762 · 25 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.245 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.252 / .674 · 9 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history52H-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 KwanLLF54.7223.769No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B59.67611.610No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF81.81514.811No MLB historyNo history
4Travis BazzanaL2B64.75614.834No MLB historyNo history
5Kyle ManzardoL1B52.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
6Brayan RocchioSSS53.68613.726No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B45.66051.550No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC49.5988.719No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF28.5523.677No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.279 / .722 · 3 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.228 / .676 · 11 HRvs hand .610 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.289 / .815 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Travis Bazzana 2B · L.252 / .756 · 14 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Brayan Rocchio SS · S.249 / .686 · 13 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.245 / .660 · 5 HRvs hand 1.550 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.207 / .598 · 8 HRvs hand .719 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Petey Halpin CF · L.210 / .552 · 3 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·CLECLE
AVG.243 15th.237 24th
OPS.712 20th.689 29th
Home runs151 26th146 29th
Runs675 17th625 27th
OBP.316 15th.314 21st
SLG.396 21st.375 29th
PitchingAZAZ·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs3.80
AZCLE
WHIP1.28vs1.26
AZCLE
K/97.1vs9.6
AZCLE
HR Allowed170vs166
AZCLE
BullpenAZAZ·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.91vs3.65
no league rank
Saves37vs41
AZCLE
ResultsAZAZ·CLECLE
+21815th
Run differential
+18919th
80–72 Record77–75
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 39; Gavin Williams is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.