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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Cleveland Guardians 5, Chicago White Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldStats updated Jun 23, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score56
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 56
5
5–6
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
78–75 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 54
6
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams leads Kay in P-Score (67 vs 47), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerSoxChicago has 107 home runs this season, 33 more than Cleveland.
Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
78th
WHIP
1.10
30th
K/9
12.16
3rd
BB/9
2.90
86th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.49
HR/9
1.40
146th
OPS/R
0.764
IP
174.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.01
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.12
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
87
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.41
125th
WHIP
1.36
134th
K/9
7.31
148th
BB/9
3.20
115th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.82
HR/9
1.21
111th
OPS/R
0.862
IP
149.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA5.35
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.45
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 4.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Williams owns the lower FIP, 3.49 to 4.82.
·Williams has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWilliamsKayNote
ERA−91109Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.494.82
WAR3.21.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%86.6
Four-seam27%95.9
Curveball22%81.9
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper23%82.7
Four-seam22%95.8
Sinker17%95.2
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
28th
in MLB
0.661OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
19th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxProjected — not officialvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Andrew Benintendi—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Braden Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chase Meidroth—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Colson Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Drew Romo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Andrew Benintendi– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Braden Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chase Meidroth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Colson Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Drew Romo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·CWSCWS
AVG.238 24th.234 26th
OPS.693 28th.720 13th
Home runs152 27th198 6th
Runs648 25th725 6th
OBP.315 19th.318 11th
SLG.378 29th.402 13th
PitchingCLECLE·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.80vs4.13
CLECWS
WHIP1.26vs1.31
CLECWS
K/99.6vs8.3
CLECWS
HR Allowed169vs172
CLECWS
ResultsCLECLE·CWSCWS
+20618th
Run differential
+26910th
78–75 Record78–75
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
11—2
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.82 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.24 ERA, 6–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White 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 2–11 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gavin Williams is at 67; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.