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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Cleveland Guardians 14, Athletics 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
14
14–6
FINAL
Athletics
61–92 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
6
T-Score24
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 right-handed pitching.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 54–24 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Slade Cecconi RHP
Slade Cecconi
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.03
158th
WHIP
1.47
176th
K/9
7.40
139th
BB/9
2.97
95th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.66
HR/9
1.45
158th
OPS/R
0.846
IP
118.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.96
Road ERA5.12
Last 5 starts
ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.02
156th
WHIP
1.48
181st
K/9
8.40
97th
BB/9
4.40
189th
P-Score46i
FIP
5.00
HR/9
1.57
170th
OPS/R
0.839
IP
114.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.64
Road ERA4.37
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cecconi walks 1.4 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Lopez owns a 8.4 K/9 compared with Cecconi's 7.4.
·Cecconi enters with a 5.12 road ERA; Lopez owns a 5.64 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCecconiLopezNote
ERA−122107Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.665.00
WAR0.60.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cecconi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.5
Cutter25%88.4
Sinker20%93.5
Curveball15%75.9
Sweeper6%83.1
Slider5%83.4
Changeup2%83.1
Splitter0%84.4
Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.6
Sinker3%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
28th
in MLB
0.661OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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?+
Slade Cecconi is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 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?+
Slade Cecconi is at 45; Jacob Lopez is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.