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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Cleveland Guardians 4, Milwaukee Brewers 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · American Family FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 18, 3:03 AM 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
4–9
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 77
9
T-Score77
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee owns a .759 OPS vs RHP, 2th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Recent formBrewersMilwaukee has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact76°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.83
77th
WHIP
1.13
37th
K/9
10.11
3rd
BB/9
2.95
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
91.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.12
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
82
MIL
Brandon Sproat RHP
Brandon Sproat
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.94
193rd
WHIP
1.46
173rd
K/9
8.91
50th
BB/9
4.52
209th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.84
179th
OPS/R
–
IP
63.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
80
How the starters differ
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Williams enters with a 3.83 ERA compared with Sproat's 5.94.
·Williams strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Sproat has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.37 more per nine innings.

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
Sproat arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%94.4
Four-seam25%95.2
Cutter21%90.7
Sweeper10%86.2
Curveball10%82.0
Changeup8%90.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Brandon Sproat)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Brewers vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·MILMIL
AVG.239 22nd.258 1st
OPS.696 26th.744 3rd
Home runs162 27th154 28th
Runs678 24th832 2nd
OBP.316 17th.341 1st
SLG.380 27th.403 11th
PitchingCLECLE·MILMIL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs3.51
CLEMIL
WHIP1.26vs1.18
CLEMIL
K/99.6vs9.6
CLEMIL
HR Allowed175vs171
CLEMIL
ResultsCLECLE·MILMIL
+28519th
Run differential
+4531st
85–77 Record103–59
6–4 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
Milwaukee Brewers (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.83 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Brandon Sproat (5.94 ERA, 1–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at American Family Field.
Where is the game being played?+
American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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 Brewers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Brewers 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gavin Williams is at 65; Brandon Sproat is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.