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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
8
8–2
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Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
2
T-Score45
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Starting pitchers

CLE
Slade Cecconi RHP
Slade Cecconi
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
159th
WHIP
–
167th
K/9
–
147th
BB/9
–
91st
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
152nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
107th
WHIP
–
140th
K/9
–
170th
BB/9
–
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Valdez holds a 11-point P-Score advantage, 55 to 44.
·Cecconi enters with a 5.12 road ERA; Valdez owns a 4.00 ERA at home.

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
Valdez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%93.8
Curveball29%78.4
Changeup18%89.1
Slider4%85.7
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCLECLE·DETDET
+29623rd
Run differential
+3977th
85–77 Record76–86
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Slade Cecconi is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Slade Cecconi is at 44; Framber Valdez is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.