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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Cleveland Guardians 4, Colorado Rockies 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 10:50 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
4
4–3
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 26
3
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Bibee leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.01
128th
WHIP
1.15
78th
K/9
7.00
164th
BB/9
2.57
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.50
149th
OPS/R
–
IP
150.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.60
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
COL
Gabriel Hughes RHP
Gabriel Hughes
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.69
212th
WHIP
1.38
169th
K/9
7.88
125th
BB/9
3.11
134th
P-Score43i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
68th
OPS/R
–
IP
37.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.87
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bibee allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Bibee enters with a 4.01 ERA compared with Hughes's 6.69.
·Hughes allows the lower home-run rate: 0.72 vs 1.50 per nine.
·Bibee has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBibeeHughesNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.7
Four-seam24%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.8
Curveball11%78.0
Sweeper5%82.4
Hughes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%92.4
Changeup12%87.8
Curveball11%78.7
Sinker10%92.9
Sweeper9%85.5
Slider8%86.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Gabriel Hughes)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
5th
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 Gabriel Hughes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hughes (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B61.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
4Jo AdellRRF66.69923.593No MLB historyNo history
5Nathaniel LoweL1B68.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
6Angel GenaoS2B44.5722.560No MLB historyNo history
7Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC51.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF30.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history64H-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 history30H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF61.80915.7710-for-2Very small sample
2Mickey MoniakLLF60.75823.8072-for-8Very small sample
3Cole CarriggSCF61.81812.863No MLB historyNo history
4TJ RumfieldL1B66.84316.875No MLB historyNo history
5Kyle KarrosR3B68.76113.719No MLB historyNo history
6Willi CastroS2B55.74815.7720-for-1Very small sample
7Troy JohnstonLRF53.7414.7980-for-2Very small sample
8Brett SullivanLC44.6587.674No MLB historyNo history
9Zac VeenLLF—.7473.821No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .771 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score2Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .807 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample60H-Score3Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .719 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score7Troy Johnston RF · L.277 / .741 · 4 HRvs hand .798 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score8Brett Sullivan C · L.225 / .658 · 7 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Zac Veen LF · L.232 / .747 · 3 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·COLCOL
AVG.239 22nd.254 4th
OPS.696 26th.739 5th
Home runs162 27th180 19th
Runs678 24th752 7th
OBP.316 18th.322 7th
SLG.380 27th.417 4th
PitchingCLECLE·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs5.59
CLECOL
WHIP1.26vs1.52
CLECOL
K/99.6vs7.0
CLECOL
HR Allowed175vs227
CLECOL
BullpenCLECLE·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.51vs5.76
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.24vs1.54
no league rank
Saves46vs33
CLECOL
ResultsCLECLE·COLCOL
+27518th
Run differential
+17928th
85–77 Record58–104
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee (4.01 ERA, 4–13) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Gabriel Hughes (6.69 ERA, 0–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
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 Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tanner Bibee is at 51; Gabriel Hughes is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.