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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Cleveland Guardians 0, Boston Red Sox 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 25, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
0
0–1
FINAL · 9 innings
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
1
T-Score54
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Foster GriffinCLE
StarterLoss
6.01010783
Sonny GrayBOS
StarterWin
6.0401377
Aroldis ChapmanBOS
ReliefSave
1.0000312
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
CLECleveland Guardians000000000051
BOSBoston Red Sox0000010001120
Top hitters
Andruw Monasterio1-for-3 · 1 RBI
Jarren Duran2-for-3 · 1 R
Steven Kwan2-for-4
Nick Sogard2-for-4
Jahmai Jones2-for-4

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Gray owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 5 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

CLE
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
60th
WHIP
1.19
77th
K/9
8.15
109th
BB/9
2.43
39th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.24
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
166.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.46
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.82
16th
WHIP
1.16
54th
K/9
8.06
123rd
BB/9
2.48
49th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
163.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.56
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gray enters with a 2.82 ERA compared with Griffin's 3.67.
·Gray has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 25%.
·Gray allows the lower home-run rate: 0.88 vs 1.24 per nine.
·Griffin enters with a 3.76 road ERA; Gray owns a 2.69 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.5
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 23, 5:10 PM ET
CLECLE
.711
−10 ptsOPS edge
BOSBOS
.721

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Sonny Gray
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gray (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.7877-for-27Limited history
2José RamírezS3B61.68812.6250-for-2Very small sample
3Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.8080-for-3Very small sample
4Jo AdellRRF66.69923.5931-for-3Very small sample
5Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.8461-for-3Very small sample
6Nathaniel LoweL1B68.76117.8851-for-5Very small sample
7Patrick BaileySC51.60710.7310-for-2Very small sample
8Petey HalpinLCF30.5944.6762-for-2Very small sample
9Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.7490-for-1Very small sample
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · 7-for-27 · Limited history55H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score6Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample68H-Score7Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score8Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample30H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample56H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Griffin (BvP)
1Roman AnthonyLLF61.7355.525No MLB historyNo history
2Nick SogardS2B53.7275.920No MLB historyNo history
3Jahmai JonesRDH50.6676.787No MLB historyNo history
4Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.895No MLB historyNo history
5Adley RutschmanSC66.74113.640No MLB historyNo history
6Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.824No MLB historyNo history
7Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.688No MLB historyNo history
8Trevor StoryRSS33.6225.572No MLB historyNo history
9Andruw MonasterioRSS47.6666.813No MLB historyNo history
1Roman Anthony LF · L.245 / .735 · 5 HRvs hand .525 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score3Jahmai Jones DH · R.206 / .667 · 6 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score4Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .895 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .640 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Trevor Story SS · R.235 / .622 · 5 HRvs hand .572 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·BOSBOS
AVG.239 23rd.245 14th
OPS.696 26th.717 18th
Home runs162 27th163 26th
Runs678 24th689 23rd
OBP.316 18th.319 11th
SLG.380 27th.398 19th
PitchingCLECLE·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs3.54
CLEBOS
WHIP1.26vs1.23
CLEBOS
K/99.6vs8.7
CLEBOS
HR Allowed175vs153
CLEBOS
BullpenCLECLE·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.55vs3.39
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.22
no league rank
Saves46vs46
CLEBOS
ResultsCLECLE·BOSBOS
+27518th
Run differential
+31212th
85–77 Record87–75
8–2 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
Boston Red Sox (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Foster Griffin (3.67 ERA, 15–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sonny Gray (2.82 ERA, 17–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Guardians and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Foster Griffin is at 60; Sonny Gray is at 68. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.