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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Boston Red Sox 9, Cleveland Guardians 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
9
9–1
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
1
T-Score40
FINAL

Starting pitchers

BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
16th
WHIP
–
54th
K/9
–
123rd
BB/9
–
49th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
10th
WHIP
–
20th
K/9
–
54th
BB/9
–
41st
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
33rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Messick works deeper into games, 5.8 IP per start versus 5.0.
·Messick holds a 7-point P-Score advantage, 75 to 68.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.5
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1
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

Sox vs LHP (Parker Messick)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
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
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

ResultsBOSBOS·CLECLE
+36613th
Run differential
+29623rd
87–75 Record85–77
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sonny Gray is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Sonny Gray is at 68; Parker Messick is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.