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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Cleveland Guardians 6, Cincinnati Reds 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 29, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 52
6
6–1
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 31
1
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCantillo owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRedsCincinnati owns a .717 OPS vs LHP, 10th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland owns a 3.56 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Cincinnati's 4.28.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 52–31 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.02
62nd
WHIP
1.46
162nd
K/9
9.52
42nd
BB/9
4.35
204th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
109.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.77
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CIN
Brady Singer RHP
Brady Singer
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.53
202nd
WHIP
1.38
211th
K/9
7.66
155th
BB/9
2.79
143rd
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.83
205th
OPS/R
–
IP
103.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Cantillo strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Cantillo allows the lower home-run rate: 1.07 vs 1.83 per nine.
·Singer walks 1.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Singer has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.

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
Singer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker51%91.1
Slider27%82.7
Sweeper13%82.1
Cutter7%87.3
Four-seam2%90.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Brady Singer)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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 Brady Singer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Singer (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B60.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
4Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
5Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle ManzardoL1B44.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B40.65351.550No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC49.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF31.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score5Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.243 / .653 · 5 HRvs hand 1.550 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP Joey Cantillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cantillo (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS84.88030.990No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B75.78732.802No MLB historyNo history
3Dane MyersRCF57.7218.777No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio SuárezRDH62.74026.714No MLB historyNo history
5Tyler StephensonRC68.72715.655No MLB historyNo history
6Noelvi MarteRRF27.5506.542No MLB historyNo history
7Ivan JohnsonS2B—.2740.100No MLB historyNo history
8Edwin ArroyoS2B21.5300.573No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B33.4195.539No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .990 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history27H-Score7Ivan Johnson 2B · S.063 / .274 · 0 HRvs hand .100 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Edwin Arroyo 2B · S.223 / .530 · 0 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history21H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history33H-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 ERA3.56vs4.28
no league rank
Saves46vs42
CLECIN
ResultsCLECLE·CINCIN
+28519th
Run differential
+18629th
85–77 Record75–87
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo (4.02 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Brady Singer (4.53 ERA, 5–9) 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 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joey Cantillo is at 53; Brady Singer is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.