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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Cleveland Guardians 8, Athletics 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
8
8–5
FINAL
Athletics
61–92 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
5
T-Score25
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 53–25 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.89
91st
WHIP
1.48
178th
K/9
9.85
35th
BB/9
4.74
201st
P-Score50i
FIP
4.20
HR/9
1.03
78th
OPS/R
0.767
IP
148.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA3.95
Last 5 starts
ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.71
75th
WHIP
1.24
82nd
K/9
7.87
120th
BB/9
3.71
146th
P-Score55i
FIP
4.38
HR/9
1.11
92nd
OPS/R
0.578
IP
138.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.80
Road ERA3.63
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ginn allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.24 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Cantillo owns a 9.8 K/9 compared with Ginn's 7.9.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCantilloGinnNote
ERA−9783Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.204.38
WAR1.61.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8
Ginn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%93.4
Changeup20%87.8
Cutter16%90.3
Slider13%85.9
Four-seam11%93.5
Curveball3%84.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
25th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
10th
in MLB
0.720OPS
.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

ResultsCLECLE·ATHATH
+19719th
Run differential
+1230th
78–75 Record61–92
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (0–0)
Athletics (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joey Cantillo is at 50; J.T. Ginn is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.