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Cleveland Guardians 8, Chicago White Sox 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldStats updated Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
Cleveland Guardians
81–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
8
8–2
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
80–76 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
2
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansMessick owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .741 OPS vs LHP, 7th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 27th vs LHP.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
PowerSoxChicago has 148 home runs this season, 38 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
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.57
11th
WHIP
1.04
14th
K/9
9.39
49th
BB/9
2.37
39th
P-Score76i
FIP
3.11
HR/9
0.86
38th
OPS/R
0.568
IP
178.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.79
Road ERA2.21
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.57
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Noah Schultz LHP
Noah Schultz
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.74
195th
WHIP
1.38
146th
K/9
8.22
106th
BB/9
4.04
177th
P-Score35i
FIP
4.88
HR/9
1.17
102nd
OPS/R
0.797
IP
69.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.72
Road ERA6.32
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.79
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Messick owns the lower FIP, 3.11 to 4.88.
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Messick strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Messick has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMessickSchultzNote
ERA−61146Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.114.88
WAR4.50.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.3
Changeup23%85.9
Sinker15%92.7
Curveball9%79.2
Slider6%86.9
Cutter5%90.5
Schultz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.1
Four-seam23%95.2
Cutter21%89.8
Sweeper18%82.7
Changeup10%89.2
Curveball2%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Noah Schultz)
27th
in MLB
0.671OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Parker Messick)
7th
in MLB
0.741OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Noah Schultz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Schultz (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF54.7233.611No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF81.82115.835No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B62.70012.867No MLB historyNo history
4Jo AdellRRF63.69622.942No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF60.75217.745No MLB historyNo history
6Rhys HoskinsR1B54.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
7Brayan RocchioSSS54.69313.632No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC48.6955.707No MLB historyNo history
9Angel GenaoS2B46.5782.661No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.280 / .723 · 3 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.291 / .821 · 15 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.237 / .700 · 12 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.241 / .696 · 22 HRvs hand .942 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.253 / .752 · 17 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Brayan Rocchio SS · S.250 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.251 / .695 · 5 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Angel Genao 2B · S.215 / .578 · 2 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Parker Messick
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Chase MeidrothR2B63.74415.964No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.80932.699No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B89.84433.964No MLB historyNo history
4Randal GrichukRDH73.85713.989No MLB historyNo history
5Colson MontgomeryLSS66.71131.811No MLB historyNo history
6Brenton DoyleRCF30.5933.643No MLB historyNo history
7Braden MontgomerySRF50.6466.478No MLB historyNo history
8Edgar QueroSC38.5413.519No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel AcuñaRSS30.5211.502No MLB historyNo history
1Chase Meidroth 2B · R.268 / .744 · 15 HRvs hand .964 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.202 / .809 · 32 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.251 / .844 · 33 HRvs hand .964 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score4Randal Grichuk DH · R.282 / .857 · 13 HRvs hand .989 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Colson Montgomery SS · L.205 / .711 · 31 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Brenton Doyle CF · R.228 / .593 · 3 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score7Braden Montgomery RF · S.212 / .646 · 6 HRvs hand .478 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .519 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Luisangel Acuña SS · R.227 / .521 · 1 HRvs hand .502 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·CWSCWS
AVG.238 24th.234 26th
OPS.692 28th.721 13th
Home runs152 27th199 6th
Runs649 26th733 6th
OBP.315 17th.319 12th
SLG.377 29th.402 13th
PitchingCLECLE·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.78vs4.11
CLECWS
WHIP1.26vs1.31
CLECWS
K/99.6vs8.3
CLECWS
HR Allowed169vs172
CLECWS
BullpenCLECLE·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.74vs3.77
no league rank
Saves44vs40
CLECWS
ResultsCLECLE·CWSCWS
+21018th
Run differential
+2868th
81–75 Record80–76
3–7 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
11—2
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick (2.57 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Noah Schultz (5.82 ERA, 3–8) 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?+
Parker Messick is at 76; Noah Schultz is at 35. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.