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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Cleveland Guardians 1, Atlanta Braves 13

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 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
1
1–13
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Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
13
T-Score45
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Starting pitchers

CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
128th
WHIP
–
79th
K/9
–
165th
BB/9
–
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
149th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
6th
WHIP
–
12th
K/9
–
9th
BB/9
–
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Sale works deeper into games, 5.5 IP per start versus 4.6.
·Sale holds a 34-point P-Score advantage, 85 to 51.
·Bibee enters with a 4.24 road ERA; Sale owns a 1.66 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.8
Four-seam23%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.9
Curveball11%78.1
Sweeper5%82.5
Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Chris Sale)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.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?+
Tanner Bibee is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 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?+
Tanner Bibee is at 51; Chris Sale is at 85. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.