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Cleveland Guardians 0, Detroit Tigers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkStats updated Aug 14, 2:05 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Cleveland Guardians
85–76 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
0
0–3
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Detroit Tigers
76–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Messick leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit owns a .712 OPS vs LHP, 12th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 23th vs RHP.
LineupGuardiansCleveland's official lineup includes 4 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerTigersDetroit has 145 home runs this season, 28 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.55
10th
WHIP
1.04
15th
K/9
9.38
49th
BB/9
2.36
40th
P-Score76i
FIP
3.07
HR/9
0.83
33rd
OPS/R
0.597
IP
183.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.90
Road ERA2.19
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.76
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
DET
Keider Montero RHP
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.48
50th
WHIP
1.04
16th
K/9
6.21
201st
BB/9
2.15
30th
P-Score55i
FIP
4.09
HR/9
0.99
70th
OPS/R
0.570
IP
155.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.43
Road ERA3.75
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Messick strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Messick owns the lower FIP, 3.07 to 4.09.
·Messick has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Messick owns a 1.76 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.15 for Montero.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMessickMonteroNote
ERA−6285Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.074.09
WAR4.82.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%94.4
Changeup24%85.9
Sinker15%92.8
Curveball9%79.3
Slider6%87.0
Cutter5%90.6
Montero arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%94.3
Sinker22%94.7
Slider19%86.0
Knuckle Curve14%80.4
Changeup14%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Keider Montero)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs LHP (Parker Messick)
12th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 Keider Montero
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Montero (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF54.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF81.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B59.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B66.76417.885No MLB historyNo history
5Jo AdellRRF60.69122.593No MLB historyNo history
6Travis BazzanaL2B61.74815.846No MLB historyNo history
7Angel GenaoS2B43.5742.572No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC48.7086.654No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS53.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .764 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Jo Adell RF · R.238 / .691 · 22 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Travis Bazzana 2B · L.247 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Angel Genao 2B · S.211 / .574 · 2 HRvs hand .572 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.249 / .708 · 6 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Parker Messick
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.803No MLB historyNo history
2Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.604No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS73.79917.648No MLB historyNo history
4Eduardo ValenciaRDH691.0077.913No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.730No MLB historyNo history
6Hao-Yu LeeR2B60.75510.629No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF52.7833.999No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS31.6343.669No MLB historyNo history
9Ben MalgeriRRF60.7735.578No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.276 / .799 · 17 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Eduardo Valencia DH · R.344 / 1.007 · 7 HRvs hand .913 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.267 / .755 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.278 / .783 · 3 HRvs hand .999 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Ben Malgeri RF · R.252 / .773 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·DETDET
AVG.239 23rd.242 19th
OPS.696 26th.722 11th
Home runs160 27th179 18th
Runs676 24th721 14th
OBP.316 17th.321 9th
SLG.380 27th.401 14th
PitchingCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs3.66
CLEDET
WHIP1.26vs1.22
CLEDET
K/99.6vs8.2
CLEDET
HR Allowed173vs166
CLEDET
BullpenCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.77vs3.69
no league rank
Saves46vs32
CLEDET
ResultsCLECLE·DETDET
+24218th
Run differential
+3265th
85–76 Record76–85
3–7 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick (2.57 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Keider Montero (3.38 ERA, 8–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Parker Messick is at 76; Keider Montero is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.