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Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Guardians 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 2, 6:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 58
5
5–6
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
6
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxMartin owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .716 OPS vs RHP, 17th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
PowerSoxChicago has 119 home runs this season, 40 more than Cleveland.
Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.00
97th
WHIP
1.18
118th
K/9
8.71
140th
BB/9
2.32
85th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.58
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
93.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.01
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
94
CLE
Slade Cecconi RHP
Slade Cecconi
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.18
158th
WHIP
1.36
166th
K/9
6.97
146th
BB/9
2.89
91st
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
150th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.20
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
95
How the starters differ
·Martin strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Martin allows the lower home-run rate: 0.58 vs 1.20 per nine.
·Martin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Martin enters with a 3.00 ERA compared with Cecconi's 4.18.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup15%89.0
Curveball14%81.0
Slider13%85.6
Cutter13%87.8
Cecconi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.5
Cutter25%88.4
Sinker20%93.5
Curveball15%75.9
Sweeper6%83.1
Slider5%83.4
Changeup2%83.1
Splitter0%84.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Davis Martin)
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
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Slade Cecconi
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cecconi (BvP)
1Sam Antonacci—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Miguel Vargas—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kyle Teel—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Andrew Benintendi—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Colson Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Braden Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Chase Meidroth—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan Peters—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob Gonzalez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Miguel Vargas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kyle Teel– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Andrew Benintendi– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Colson Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Braden Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Chase Meidroth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tristan Peters– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jacob Gonzalez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Davis Martin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martin (BvP)
1Travis Bazzana—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kyle Manzardo—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Kahlil Watson—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Brayan Rocchio—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Cooper Ingle—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel Arias—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick Bailey—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Steven Kwan—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Travis Bazzana– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kyle Manzardo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Kahlil Watson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Brayan Rocchio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Cooper Ingle– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Gabriel Arias– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Patrick Bailey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Steven Kwan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·CLECLE
AVG.236 25th.239 23rd
OPS.726 9th.696 26th
Home runs211 5th162 27th
Runs776 5th678 24th
OBP.320 10th.316 17th
SLG.406 8th.380 27th
PitchingCWSCWS·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs3.77
CWSCLE
WHIP1.31vs1.26
CWSCLE
K/98.3vs9.6
CWSCLE
HR Allowed180vs175
CWSCLE
ResultsCWSCWS·CLECLE
+3328th
Run differential
+25918th
84–78 Record85–77
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—11
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin (3.00 ERA, 9–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Slade Cecconi (4.18 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 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 Sox and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 11–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Davis Martin is at 53; Slade Cecconi is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.