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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL Central

Cincinnati Reds 7, Cleveland Guardians 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Cincinnati Reds
72–84 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
7
7–6
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
81–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
6
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansThe starters are close overall, but Bibee owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .017 difference in OPS.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 54–29 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.70
146th
WHIP
1.47
183rd
K/9
7.08
164th
BB/9
4.25
186th
P-Score44i
FIP
4.93
HR/9
1.36
145th
OPS/R
0.758
IP
159.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.64
Road ERA4.91
Last 5 starts
CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.35
123rd
WHIP
1.22
75th
K/9
7.02
165th
BB/9
2.67
63rd
P-Score53i
FIP
4.59
HR/9
1.43
152nd
OPS/R
0.650
IP
182.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA4.22
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bibee allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.47.
·Abbott enters with a 4.91 road ERA; Bibee owns a 4.11 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAbbottBibeeNote
ERA−112101Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.934.59
WAR1.31.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup19%85.6
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.8
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

Reds vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
27th
in MLB
0.671OPS
.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

ResultsCINCIN·CLECLE
+10029th
Run differential
+21118th
72–84 Record81–75
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (0–0)
Cleveland Guardians (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Abbott is at 44; Tanner Bibee is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.