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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Athletics 3, Cleveland Guardians 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 20, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score25
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
3
3–5
FINAL · 9 innings
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
5
T-Score54
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Mason BarnettATH
Starter
3.1734479
Scott BlewettATH
ReliefLoss
1.2110322
Daniel EspinoCLE
Starter
1.0133127
Joey CantilloCLE
ReliefWin
6.0201581
Cade SmithCLE
ReliefSave
1.0000214
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
ATHAthletics300000000330
CLECleveland Guardians0003110005100
Top hitters
Zack Gelof1-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
José Ramírez2-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Travis Bazzana1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Brayan Rocchio2-for-3 · 2 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Jeff McNeil1-for-4

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Espino leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupGuardiansCleveland's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

ATH
Mason Barnett RHP
Mason Barnett
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.08
223rd
WHIP
1.62
215th
K/9
8.41
70th
BB/9
5.31
215th
P-Score26i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.66
225th
OPS/R
–
IP
40.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.78
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
32
CLE
Daniel Espino RHP
Daniel Espino
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.92
WHIP
1.22
K/9
15.32
BB/9
2.92
FIP
–
HR/9
1.46
OPS/R
–
IP
12.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Espino strikes out 6.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Espino allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.62.
·Espino enters with a 2.92 ERA compared with Barnett's 7.08.
·Espino allows the lower home-run rate: 1.46 vs 2.66 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Barnett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.0
Slider18%87.4
Sweeper14%83.6
Curveball10%79.1
Changeup8%85.4
Espino arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam61%98.8
Slider31%92.0
Curveball8%75.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Daniel Espino)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Mason Barnett)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 18, 4:10 PM ET
ATHATH
.720
+11 ptsOPS edge
CLECLE
.709

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Daniel Espino
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Espino (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Shea LangeliersRC60.80223.722No MLB historyNo history
3Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
4Zack GelofR3B69.79722.764No MLB historyNo history
5Jeff McNeilL2B46.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
6Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
7Jonah HeimSC46.62813.611No MLB historyNo history
8Michael StefanicR2B—.7990.762No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS42.7354.675No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score7Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Michael Stefanic 2B · R.346 / .799 · 0 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Mason Barnett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Barnett (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B61.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
4Jo AdellRRF66.69923.5930-for-2Very small sample
5Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
6Nathaniel LoweL1B68.76117.8850-for-3Very small sample
7Patrick BaileySC51.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
8Petey HalpinLCF30.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.749No 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-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score7Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·CLECLE
AVG.245 15th.239 23rd
OPS.719 15th.696 26th
Home runs194 11th162 27th
Runs699 21st678 24th
OBP.317 15th.316 18th
SLG.402 15th.380 27th
PitchingATHATH·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs3.77
ATHCLE
WHIP1.51vs1.26
ATHCLE
K/98.5vs9.6
ATHCLE
HR Allowed247vs175
ATHCLE
BullpenATHATH·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.85vs3.46
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.60vs1.27
no league rank
Saves39vs46
ATHCLE
ResultsATHATH·CLECLE
+7830th
Run differential
+27518th
64–98 Record85–77
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Athletics (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Mason Barnett (7.08 ERA, 1–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Daniel Espino (2.92 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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 Athletics and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.