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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Cleveland Guardians 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:20 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-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
4
4–1
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Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 56
1
T-Score56
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersYamamoto owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .766 OPS vs RHP, 1th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 56–40 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
77th
WHIP
–
37th
K/9
–
3rd
BB/9
–
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Williams carries a 5.05 road ERA, compared with Yamamoto's 3.13 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.1
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8
Yamamoto arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter27%91.5
Four-seam26%96.1
Cutter15%91.6
Curveball13%76.9
Sinker13%95.5
Slider6%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.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·LADLAD
+29623rd
Run differential
+4483rd
85–77 Record100–62
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
Los Angeles Dodgers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:20 PM ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gavin Williams is at 65; Yoshinobu Yamamoto is at 77. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.