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Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 2:45 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
3
3–5
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 45
5
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .751 OPS vs LHP, 6th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Starter formGuardiansCantillo has a 2.63 ERA over his last five starts, while Martin is at 8.06.
PowerSoxChicago has 151 home runs this season, 37 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
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.87
62nd
WHIP
1.47
162nd
K/9
9.78
42nd
BB/9
4.25
204th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
118.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.13
97th
WHIP
1.31
120th
K/9
7.89
141st
BB/9
2.73
85th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.74
40th
OPS/R
–
IP
122.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.06
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cantillo strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Martin walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Cantillo has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.40 more per nine innings.
·Martin averages 0.6 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball31%80.0
Changeup24%81.1
Cutter8%87.1
Slider4%82.8
Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup15%89.0
Curveball14%81.0
Slider13%85.6
Cutter13%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Davis Martin)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
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 RHP Davis Martin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martin (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF51.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF75.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B56.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B63.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
5Jo AdellRRF61.69923.593No MLB historyNo history
6Travis BazzanaL2B59.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
7Brayan RocchioSSS52.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC47.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Angel GenaoS2B40.5722.560No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Joey Cantillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cantillo (BvP)
1Brenton DoyleRCF35.6376.791No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B75.82535.725No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B81.83733.926No MLB historyNo history
4Randal GrichukRDH69.880151.026No MLB historyNo history
5Braden MontgomerySRF47.6626.430No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS58.68531.778No MLB historyNo history
7Edgar QueroSC34.5413.515No MLB historyNo history
8Sam AntonacciLLF58.7668.604No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel AcuñaRSS27.5372.502No MLB historyNo history
1Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history35H-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-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .430 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .515 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score8Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history58H-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 ERA3.58vs3.90
no league rank
Saves46vs41
CLECWS
ResultsCLECLE·CWSCWS
+30524th
Run differential
+4068th
85–77 Record84–78
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
11—2
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo (3.87 ERA, 8–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin (4.13 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Joey Cantillo is at 53; Davis Martin is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.