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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Boston Red Sox 9, Cleveland Guardians 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 56
9
9–4
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
4
T-Score54
FINAL

Starting pitchers

BOS
Ranger Suarez LHP
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
36th
WHIP
–
69th
K/9
–
92nd
BB/9
–
75th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
14th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
127th
WHIP
–
80th
K/9
–
165th
BB/9
–
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
148th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Suarez holds a 13-point P-Score advantage, 64 to 51.
·Suarez carries a 2.85 road ERA, compared with Bibee's 4.46 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Suarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker24%90.3
Four-seam23%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.7
Changeup12%81.1
Slider5%78.9
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

Sox vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.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
+3309th
Run differential
+27218th
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?+
Ranger Suarez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ranger Suarez is at 64; Tanner Bibee is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.