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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland Guardians 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 4, 6:41 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 58
3
3–1
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
1
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Messick leads in P-Score, WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerSoxChicago has 121 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
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.69
42nd
WHIP
1.22
72nd
K/9
9.23
43rd
BB/9
3.21
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
71st
OPS/R
–
IP
92.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.62
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.85
10th
WHIP
1.06
20th
K/9
9.45
55th
BB/9
2.58
40th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.80
32nd
OPS/R
–
IP
101.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.26
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.22.
·Messick enters with a 2.85 ERA compared with Burke's 3.69.
·Messick allows the lower home-run rate: 0.80 vs 1.07 per nine.
·Messick works deeper into games, 5.9 IP per start versus 5.3.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0
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)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Sean Burke)
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 LHP Parker Messick
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Miguel Vargas—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Randal Grichuk—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chase Meidroth—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Colson Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Junior Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Braden Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Luisangel Acuña—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan Peters—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Drew Romo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Miguel Vargas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Randal Grichuk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chase Meidroth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Colson Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Junior Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Braden Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Luisangel Acuña– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tristan Peters– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Drew Romo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Sean Burke
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burke (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
7Daniel Schneemann—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Austin Hedges—–––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-Score7Daniel Schneemann– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Austin Hedges– / – · – 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 24th
OPS.726 10th.696 26th
Home runs211 5th162 27th
Runs776 5th678 24th
OBP.320 10th.316 18th
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
+3388th
Run differential
+26718th
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?+
Sean Burke (3.69 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick (2.85 ERA, 7–5) 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 Sox and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 11–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Burke is at 60; Parker Messick is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.