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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL Central

Cincinnati Reds 4, Cleveland Guardians 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Cincinnati Reds
72–84 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
4
4–7
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
81–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
7
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCantillo owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRedsCincinnati has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 54–29 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Chris Paddack RHP
Chris Paddack
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.79
215th
WHIP
1.67
211th
K/9
6.32
194th
BB/9
3.00
96th
P-Score35i
FIP
4.86
HR/9
1.42
150th
OPS/R
0.830
IP
57.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA10.13
Road ERA3.86
Last 5 starts
CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.74
78th
WHIP
1.44
163rd
K/9
9.76
41st
BB/9
4.62
201st
P-Score51i
FIP
4.20
HR/9
0.99
69th
OPS/R
0.767
IP
154.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA3.95
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cantillo strikes out 3.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Cantillo allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.44 WHIP compared with 1.67.
·Cantillo enters with a 3.74 ERA compared with Paddack's 6.79.
·Cantillo allows the lower home-run rate: 0.99 vs 1.42 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPaddackCantilloNote
ERA−15997Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.864.20
WAR0.21.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Paddack arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%92.9
Changeup27%84.8
Cutter13%86.4
Curveball11%76.9
Sweeper8%79.3
Sinker6%92.9
Slider0%82.3
Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
9th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Chris Paddack)
25th
in MLB
0.702OPS
.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?+
Chris Paddack is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:10 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?+
Chris Paddack is at 35; Joey Cantillo is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.