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Athletics   vs   Cleveland Guardians Preview

September 19, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Progressive Field.

6:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score24
Athletics
61–92 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
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First pitch 6:10 PM ET
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
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T-Score54
First pitch 6:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Bibee leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 28th vs LHP.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 54–24 in T-Score.
WeatherHigh impactRain risk exceeds 58% around first pitch with a possible delay window.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.02
156th
WHIP
1.48
181st
K/9
8.40
97th
BB/9
4.40
189th
P-Score47i
FIP
5.00
HR/9
1.57
170th
OPS/R
0.839
IP
114.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.64
Road ERA4.37
Last 5 starts
CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.16
109th
WHIP
1.18
60th
K/9
7.11
155th
BB/9
2.74
67th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.62
HR/9
1.42
150th
OPS/R
0.650
IP
177.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA4.22
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bibee allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Lopez strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Bibee enters with a 4.16 ERA compared with Lopez's 5.02.
·Lopez carries a 4.37 road ERA, compared with Bibee's 4.11 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLopezBibeeNote
ERA−107102Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.004.62
WAR0.91.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.6
Sinker3%89.7
Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.7
Four-seam24%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.8
Curveball11%78.0
Sweeper5%82.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
28th
in MLB
0.661OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsATHATH·CLECLE
+1230th
Run differential
+19719th
61–92 Record78–75
Last 10 games
Athletics (0–0)
Cleveland Guardians (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jacob Lopez is at 47; Tanner Bibee is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.