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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 11, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
4
4–6
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
6
T-Score58
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
3.85
128th
WHIP
1.13
79th
K/9
7.17
165th
BB/9
2.48
63rd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.50
149th
OPS/R
–
IP
138.0
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
4.01
69th
WHIP
1.29
97th
K/9
10.43
47th
BB/9
3.34
144th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
139th
OPS/R
–
IP
67.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Anderson strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Bibee allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Bibee has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Anderson allows the lower home-run rate: 1.20 vs 1.50 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.8
Four-seam23%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.9
Curveball11%78.1
Sweeper5%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Drew Anderson)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
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
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Drew Anderson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Anderson (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B61.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B68.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
5Jo AdellRRF66.69923.593No MLB historyNo history
6Travis BazzanaL2B64.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
7Angel MartínezSLF62.75518.711No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC51.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.749No 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-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF79.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B59.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF51.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS29.6343.578No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·DETDET
AVG.239 22nd.241 20th
OPS.696 26th.720 12th
Home runs162 27th181 18th
Runs678 24th723 14th
OBP.316 17th.320 10th
SLG.380 27th.400 18th
PitchingCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs3.67
CLEDET
WHIP1.26vs1.22
CLEDET
K/99.6vs8.2
CLEDET
HR Allowed175vs167
CLEDET
BullpenCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.60vs3.59
no league rank
Saves46vs32
CLEDET
ResultsCLECLE·DETDET
+28519th
Run differential
+3656th
85–77 Record76–86
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 52; Drew Anderson is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.