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Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Rate FieldStats updated Aug 8, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
81–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
3
3–6
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
80–76 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 57
6
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
PowerSoxChicago has 150 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
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.63
61st
WHIP
1.08
24th
K/9
12.13
3rd
BB/9
2.83
79th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.48
HR/9
1.34
138th
OPS/R
0.757
IP
181.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.04
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.48
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.41
126th
WHIP
1.36
138th
K/9
7.31
151st
BB/9
3.20
115th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.77
HR/9
1.21
111th
OPS/R
0.852
IP
149.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA5.04
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.12
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 4.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Williams owns the lower FIP, 3.48 to 4.77.
·Williams has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWilliamsKayNote
ERA−91107Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.484.77
WAR3.41.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%86.7
Four-seam28%96.0
Curveball23%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper23%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
27th
in MLB
0.671OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
19th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF54.7233.611No MLB historyNo history
2Jo AdellRRF63.69622.942No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF81.82115.835No MLB historyNo history
4Angel MartínezSLF60.75217.745No MLB historyNo history
5Rhys HoskinsR1B54.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
6Brayan RocchioSSS54.69313.632No MLB historyNo history
7Travis BazzanaL2B64.74515.534No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC46.6955.707No 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-Score2Jo Adell RF · R.241 / .696 · 22 HRvs hand .942 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.291 / .821 · 15 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Angel Martínez LF · S.253 / .752 · 17 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Brayan Rocchio SS · S.250 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.246 / .745 · 15 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.251 / .695 · 5 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9Angel Genao 2B · S.215 / .578 · 2 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF62.7548.792No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.80932.838No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B89.84433.805No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS66.71131.665No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH62.71514.739No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF50.6466.727No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF64.79512.821No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B64.74415.662No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC32.5277.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.270 / .754 · 8 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.202 / .809 · 32 HRvs hand .838 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.251 / .844 · 33 HRvs hand .805 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.205 / .711 · 31 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.242 / .715 · 14 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.212 / .646 · 6 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.272 / .795 · 12 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.268 / .744 · 15 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.141 / .527 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·CWSCWS
AVG.238 24th.234 27th
OPS.692 28th.721 12th
Home runs152 27th199 6th
Runs649 26th733 6th
OBP.315 18th.319 13th
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 ERA3.59vs3.92
no league rank
Saves44vs40
CLECWS
ResultsCLECLE·CWSCWS
+21118th
Run differential
+2947th
81–75 Record80–76
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
L
L
L
W
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 (3.56 ERA, 11–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.01 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 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.