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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 8, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
3
3–6
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 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
3.56
77th
WHIP
1.04
37th
K/9
11.53
3rd
BB/9
2.53
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.36
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
139.0
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
4.01
134th
WHIP
1.35
145th
K/9
7.36
149th
BB/9
3.44
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.15
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
110.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.12
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 4.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.35.
·Williams has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Kay allows the lower home-run rate: 1.15 vs 1.36 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.1
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.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 KwanLLF55.7313.609No MLB historyNo history
2Jo AdellRRF66.69923.971No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.844No MLB historyNo history
4Angel MartínezSLF62.75518.830No MLB historyNo history
5Rhys HoskinsR1B51.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
6Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.619No MLB historyNo history
7Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.526No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC51.7026.747No MLB historyNo history
9Angel GenaoS2B43.5722.598No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .609 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .971 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score4Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .526 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .598 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF63.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B82.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS63.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH61.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF51.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF62.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B65.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC30.5347.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·CWSCWS
AVG.239 22nd.236 25th
OPS.696 26th.726 9th
Home runs162 27th211 5th
Runs678 24th776 5th
OBP.316 17th.320 9th
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 ERA3.59vs3.92
no league rank
Saves46vs41
CLECWS
ResultsCLECLE·CWSCWS
+28519th
Run differential
+3379th
85–77 Record84–78
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 65; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.