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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Cleveland Guardians 6, Cincinnati Reds 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 1:45 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
6
6–5
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
5
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsBurns leads Cecconi in P-Score (67 vs 44), WHIP and K/9.
LineupGuardiansCleveland's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland owns a 3.48 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Cincinnati's 4.65.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 55–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Slade Cecconi RHP
Slade Cecconi
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.60
159th
WHIP
1.45
167th
K/9
7.12
147th
BB/9
2.95
91st
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.30
152nd
OPS/R
–
IP
103.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.62
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.42
22nd
WHIP
1.11
61st
K/9
10.37
16th
BB/9
3.26
123rd
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
107.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.67
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Burns strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Burns allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Burns enters with a 2.42 ERA compared with Cecconi's 4.60.
·Cecconi has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cecconi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.5
Cutter25%88.4
Sinker20%93.5
Curveball15%75.9
Sweeper6%83.1
Slider5%83.4
Changeup2%83.1
Splitter0%84.4
Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam55%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.2
Sinker0%97.1
Curveball0%81.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Chase Burns)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.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 Chase Burns
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burns (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B61.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
4Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
5Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle ManzardoL1B44.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
7Angel MartínezSLF62.75518.711No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC51.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF31.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score4Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Slade Cecconi
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cecconi (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.748No MLB historyNo history
5Nathaniel LoweL1B68.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
6Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.748No MLB historyNo history
7Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
8Edwin ArroyoS2B21.5300.513No MLB historyNo history
9TJ FriedlLCF28.5104.514No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Edwin Arroyo 2B · S.223 / .530 · 0 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history21H-Score9TJ Friedl CF · L.172 / .510 · 4 HRvs hand .514 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·CINCIN
AVG.239 22nd.229 30th
OPS.696 26th.699 25th
Home runs162 27th213 4th
Runs678 24th666 27th
OBP.316 17th.305 30th
SLG.380 27th.394 25th
PitchingCLECLE·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs4.83
CLECIN
WHIP1.26vs1.44
CLECIN
K/99.6vs8.1
CLECIN
HR Allowed175vs214
CLECIN
BullpenCLECLE·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.48vs4.65
no league rank
Saves46vs42
CLECIN
ResultsCLECLE·CINCIN
+28519th
Run differential
+18029th
85–77 Record75–87
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Slade Cecconi (4.60 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chase Burns (2.42 ERA, 12–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
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 Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Slade Cecconi is at 44; Chase Burns is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.