INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
ETLATYOBERLON
FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkStats updated Aug 11, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Cleveland Guardians
83–76 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
4
4–6
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
74–85 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
6
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerTigersDetroit has 144 home runs this season, 30 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.35
128th
WHIP
1.22
79th
K/9
7.02
167th
BB/9
2.67
64th
P-Score53i
FIP
4.59
HR/9
1.43
153rd
OPS/R
0.650
IP
182.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA4.22
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.13
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
DET
Drew Anderson RHP
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
69th
WHIP
1.27
99th
K/9
9.50
46th
BB/9
3.58
142nd
P-Score52i
FIP
4.27
HR/9
1.33
137th
OPS/R
0.771
IP
108.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.24
Road ERA4.17
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Anderson strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Bibee has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Anderson enters with a 3.67 ERA compared with Bibee's 4.35.
·Bibee walks 0.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBibeeAndersonNote
ERA−10188Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.594.27
WAR1.30.7Season value.

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
Anderson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%95.3
Changeup31%89.8
Curveball22%80.1
Slider5%88.1
Sinker2%94.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Drew Anderson)
25th
in MLB
0.700OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
13th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.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 Drew Anderson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Anderson (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF54.7223.777No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF81.81315.797No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B62.69612.632No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B69.76417.885No MLB historyNo history
5Jo AdellRRF63.68922.593No MLB historyNo history
6Travis BazzanaL2B63.73615.830No MLB historyNo history
7Angel MartínezSLF59.76618.717No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC48.5868.703No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS51.68613.732No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.280 / .722 · 3 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .813 · 15 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.237 / .696 · 12 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.251 / .764 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Jo Adell RF · R.238 / .689 · 22 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Travis Bazzana 2B · L.243 / .736 · 15 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Angel Martínez LF · S.258 / .766 · 18 HRvs hand .717 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.205 / .586 · 8 HRvs hand .703 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.249 / .686 · 13 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS73.80617.864No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC69.75427.825No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF82.84921.863No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B61.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B68.75325.768No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF54.8053.688No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS30.6213.572No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF36.5834.630No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 17 HRvs hand .864 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.244 / .754 · 27 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.282 / .849 · 21 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.228 / .753 · 25 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.283 / .805 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.235 / .621 · 3 HRvs hand .572 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.201 / .583 · 4 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·DETDET
AVG.237 24th.241 21st
OPS.689 29th.720 14th
Home runs153 27th177 19th
Runs653 27th709 14th
OBP.314 19th.320 10th
SLG.375 29th.400 16th
PitchingCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.73vs3.65
CLEDET
WHIP1.26vs1.22
CLEDET
K/99.6vs8.2
CLEDET
HR Allowed170vs163
CLEDET
BullpenCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.60vs3.59
no league rank
Saves46vs31
CLEDET
ResultsCLECLE·DETDET
+23018th
Run differential
+3136th
83–76 Record74–85
3–7 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee (3.85 ERA, 4–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Drew Anderson (4.01 ERA, 4–4) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Guardians and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tanner Bibee is at 53; Drew Anderson is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.