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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Cleveland Guardians 6, Atlanta Braves 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist 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
6
6–0
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
0
T-Score45
FINAL

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
ATL
Martín Pérez LHP
Martín Pérez
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
31st
WHIP
–
100th
K/9
–
192nd
BB/9
–
173rd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
44th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Messick averages 0.9 more innings per start.
·Messick holds a 20-point P-Score advantage, 75 to 55.
·Messick carries a 2.22 road ERA, compared with Pérez's 1.80 mark at home.

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
Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker35%89.2
Changeup31%81.7
Cutter22%85.0
Curveball7%76.7
Four-seam4%89.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Martín Pérez)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Parker Messick)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.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·ATLATL
+29623rd
Run differential
+38110th
85–77 Record94–68
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
Atlanta Braves 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 Braves?+
Martín Pérez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
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; Martín Pérez is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.