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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 39
8
8–2
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 45
2
T-Score45
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 .751 OPS vs LHP, 6th 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
10th
WHIP
1.06
19th
K/9
8.88
54th
BB/9
2.57
41st
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.76
33rd
OPS/R
–
IP
129.2
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
5.82
192nd
WHIP
1.38
126th
K/9
8.03
115th
BB/9
4.29
158th
P-Score34i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
139th
OPS/R
–
IP
65.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.79
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Messick enters with a 2.57 ERA compared with Schultz's 5.82.
·Messick allows the lower home-run rate: 0.76 vs 1.25 per nine.
·Messick has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%94.4
Changeup24%85.9
Sinker15%92.8
Curveball8%79.3
Slider7%87.0
Cutter5%90.6
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
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Parker Messick)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.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 KwanLLF51.7313.609No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF75.82016.844No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B56.68812.835No MLB historyNo history
4Jo AdellRRF61.69923.971No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF57.75518.830No MLB historyNo history
6Rhys HoskinsR1B46.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
7Brayan RocchioSSS52.70415.619No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC47.7026.747No MLB historyNo history
9Angel GenaoS2B40.5722.598No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .609 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .971 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .598 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Parker Messick
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Chase MeidrothR2B60.765161.023No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B75.82535.725No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B81.83733.926No MLB historyNo history
4Randal GrichukRDH69.880151.026No MLB historyNo history
5Colson MontgomeryLSS58.68531.778No MLB historyNo history
6Brenton DoyleRCF35.6376.791No MLB historyNo history
7Braden MontgomerySRF47.6626.430No MLB historyNo history
8Edgar QueroSC34.5413.515No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel AcuñaRSS27.5372.502No MLB historyNo history
1Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand 1.023 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Randal Grichuk DH · R.287 / .880 · 15 HRvs hand 1.026 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score7Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .430 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .515 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score9Luisangel Acuña SS · R.229 / .537 · 2 HRvs hand .502 · No MLB history · No history27H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·CWSCWS
AVG.239 24th.236 25th
OPS.696 26th.726 9th
Home runs162 27th211 5th
Runs678 24th776 5th
OBP.316 17th.320 10th
SLG.380 27th.406 8th
PitchingCLECLE·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs4.12
CLECWS
WHIP1.26vs1.31
CLECWS
K/99.6vs8.3
CLECWS
HR Allowed175vs180
CLECWS
BullpenCLECLE·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.74vs3.77
no league rank
Saves46vs41
CLECWS
ResultsCLECLE·CWSCWS
+30524th
Run differential
+4068th
85–77 Record84–78
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 75; Noah Schultz is at 34. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.