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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Cleveland Guardians 1, Athletics 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
1
1–7
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Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
7
T-Score22
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Messick leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .724 OPS vs LHP, 9th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 40–22 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
10th
WHIP
–
20th
K/9
–
54th
BB/9
–
41st
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
33rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
Aaron Civale RHP
Aaron Civale
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
119th
WHIP
–
172nd
K/9
–
148th
BB/9
–
84th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
163rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Messick averages 0.7 more innings per start.
·Messick carries a 2.22 road ERA, compared with Civale's 5.29 mark at home.
·Messick holds a 29-point P-Score advantage, 75 to 46.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%94.4
Changeup24%85.9
Sinker15%92.8
Curveball8%79.3
Slider7%87.0
Cutter5%90.6
Civale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%88.0
Curveball25%77.3
Sinker16%91.5
Four-seam11%91.5
Splitter7%84.7
Slider3%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Aaron Civale)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Parker Messick)
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
+29623rd
Run differential
+18330th
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?+
Parker Messick is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Aaron Civale 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?+
Parker Messick is at 75; Aaron Civale is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.