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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Cleveland Guardians 1, Boston Red Sox 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 26, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score55
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
1
1–0
FINAL · 9 innings
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
0
T-Score54
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Daniel EspinoCLE
Starter
1.0000217
Joey CantilloCLE
ReliefWin
5.0102480
Cade SmithCLE
ReliefSave
1.0000315
Ranger SuarezBOS
StarterLoss
5.0311586
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
CLECleveland Guardians010000000141
BOSBoston Red Sox000000000021
Top hitters
Angel Martínez1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
José Ramírez2-for-4
David Fry1-for-4
Nick Sogard1-for-4
Jarren Duran1-for-3

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Suarez owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 7 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
Daniel Espino RHP
Daniel Espino
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.73
WHIP
1.43
K/9
14.85
BB/9
4.73
FIP
–
HR/9
2.02
OPS/R
–
IP
13.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
BOS
Ranger Suarez LHP
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.27
36th
WHIP
1.20
69th
K/9
8.48
93rd
BB/9
2.83
75th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.57
14th
OPS/R
–
IP
143.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.70
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Espino strikes out 6.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Suarez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·Suarez enters with a 3.27 ERA compared with Espino's 4.73.
·Suarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.57 vs 2.02 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Espino arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam62%98.8
Slider29%92.0
Curveball9%75.9
Suarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker24%90.3
Four-seam23%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.7
Changeup12%81.1
Slider5%78.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Daniel Espino)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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 24, 3:45 PM ET
CLECLE
.714
−10 ptsOPS edge
BOSBOS
.724

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 LHP Ranger Suarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Suarez (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.6091-for-6Very small sample
2José RamírezS3B61.68812.8355-for-8Very small sample
3Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.8442-for-3Very small sample
4Jo AdellRRF66.69923.9712-for-5Very small sample
5Angel MartínezSLF58.75518.7450-for-2Very small sample
6David FryRRF44.6778.6134-for-5Very small sample
7Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.5260-for-3Very small sample
8Patrick BaileySC51.60710.459No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.6191-for-2Very small sample
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .609 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample55H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .835 · 5-for-8 · Very small sample61H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .844 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .971 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample66H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .745 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score6David Fry RF · R.201 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .613 · 4-for-5 · Very small sample44H-Score7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .526 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .459 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .619 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Daniel Espino
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Espino (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Mickey GasperSDH69.82310.902No MLB historyNo history
3Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.799No MLB historyNo history
4Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
6Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.743No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Trevor StoryRSS33.6225.615No MLB historyNo history
9Isiah Kiner-FalefaR2B38.6332.706No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Trevor Story SS · R.235 / .622 · 5 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B · R.242 / .633 · 2 HRvs hand .706 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·BOSBOS
AVG.239 23rd.245 15th
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 ERA3.50vs3.36
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.22
no league rank
Saves46vs46
CLEBOS
ResultsCLECLE·BOSBOS
+28219th
Run differential
+32511th
85–77 Record87–75
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (7–3)
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Boston Red Sox (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Daniel Espino (4.73 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Ranger Suarez (3.27 ERA, 8–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.