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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Cleveland Guardians 0, Cincinnati Reds 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
0
0–2
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
2
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland owns a 3.61 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Cincinnati's 4.36.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 54–26 in T-Score.
PowerRedsCincinnati has 139 home runs this season, 34 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
77th
WHIP
1.10
37th
K/9
11.11
3rd
BB/9
2.64
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.42
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
126.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.64
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CIN
Caleb Ferguson LHP
Caleb Ferguson
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.57
K/9
8.57
BB/9
4.29
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
OPS/R
–
IP
21.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.57.
·Williams has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Williams carries a 5.05 road ERA, compared with Ferguson's 4.42 mark at home.

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
Curveball22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8
Ferguson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker33%92.3
Cutter26%87.5
Four-seam25%92.2
Slurve16%80.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Caleb Ferguson)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
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 LHP Caleb Ferguson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Ferguson (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.609No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B61.68812.835No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.844No MLB historyNo history
4Rhys HoskinsR1B51.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
5Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.619No MLB historyNo history
6Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.526No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B38.6535.285No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC48.7026.707No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF30.5944.110No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .609 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score4Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score5Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .526 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.243 / .653 · 5 HRvs hand .285 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .110 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B68.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
5Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
6Noelvi MarteRRF26.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
7Ivan JohnsonS2B—.2740.476No MLB historyNo history
8Jose TrevinoRC31.5575.607No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B35.4195.407No 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-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score7Ivan Johnson 2B · S.063 / .274 · 0 HRvs hand .476 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .407 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·CINCIN
AVG.239 22nd.229 30th
OPS.696 26th.699 25th
Home runs162 27th213 4th
Runs678 24th666 27th
OBP.316 18th.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 ERA3.61vs4.36
no league rank
Saves46vs42
CLECIN
ResultsCLECLE·CINCIN
+27518th
Run differential
+15529th
85–77 Record75–87
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—5
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.78 ERA, 10–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Caleb Ferguson (3.86 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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 5–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.