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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Cleveland Guardians 3, Miami Marlins 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
3
3–2
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
2
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansMessick owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .022 difference in OPS.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formMarlinsMiami has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact77°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.80
10th
WHIP
1.08
20th
K/9
9.25
54th
BB/9
2.72
41st
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.76
33rd
OPS/R
–
IP
106.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIA
Sandy Alcantara RHP
Sandy Alcantara
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.00
89th
WHIP
1.25
85th
K/9
6.70
194th
BB/9
2.40
51st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
80th
OPS/R
–
IP
123.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Messick strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Messick enters with a 2.80 ERA compared with Alcantara's 4.00.
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.25.
·Alcantara has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.

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
Curveball8%79.3
Slider7%87.0
Cutter5%90.6
Alcantara arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%97.3
Changeup21%90.8
Four-seam18%97.5
Cutter15%89.9
Sweeper9%84.2
Slider7%85.0
Curveball4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Sandy Alcantara)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs LHP (Parker Messick)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Alcantara (BvP)
1Travis Bazzana—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brayan Rocchio—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle Manzardo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Rhys Hoskins—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Kahlil Watson—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Daniel Schneemann—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Austin Hedges—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Steven Kwan—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Travis Bazzana– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brayan Rocchio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Kyle Manzardo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Rhys Hoskins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Kahlil Watson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Daniel Schneemann– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Austin Hedges– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Steven Kwan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Parker Messick
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Otto Lopez—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Heriberto Hernández—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Xavier Edwards—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Javier Sanoja—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Kyle Stowers—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Leo Jiménez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Esteury Ruiz—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jakob Marsee—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Joe Mack—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Otto Lopez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Heriberto Hernández– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Xavier Edwards– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Javier Sanoja– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Kyle Stowers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Leo Jiménez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Esteury Ruiz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jakob Marsee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Joe Mack– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·MIAMIA
AVG.239 23rd.249 7th
OPS.696 26th.726 10th
Home runs162 27th168 23rd
Runs678 24th715 18th
OBP.316 18th.326 6th
SLG.380 27th.400 16th
PitchingCLECLE·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs4.09
CLEMIA
WHIP1.26vs1.28
CLEMIA
K/99.6vs8.3
CLEMIA
HR Allowed175vs171
CLEMIA
BullpenCLECLE·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.77vs3.67
no league rank
Saves46vs35
CLEMIA
ResultsCLECLE·MIAMIA
+28219th
Run differential
+30514th
85–77 Record80–82
4–6 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
Miami Marlins (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick (2.80 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Sandy Alcantara (4.00 ERA, 10–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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 Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Parker Messick is at 75; Sandy Alcantara is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.