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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 ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 39
8
8–5
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
5
T-Score22
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 39–22 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
62nd
WHIP
–
162nd
K/9
–
42nd
BB/9
–
204th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
72nd
WHIP
–
90th
K/9
–
126th
BB/9
–
152nd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
94th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball31%80.0
Changeup24%81.1
Cutter8%87.1
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)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.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
+30524th
Run differential
+22130th
85–77 Record64–98
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
Athletics Recent form unavailable
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 53; J.T. Ginn is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.