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Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 9, 11:45 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
5
5–2
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 49
2
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams leads Ober in P-Score (66 vs 48), K/9 and ERA.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerTwinsMinnesota has 117 home runs this season, 30 more than Cleveland.
WeatherLow impact71°F, wind 2 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
3.89
76th
WHIP
1.18
36th
K/9
10.41
3rd
BB/9
3.05
101st
P-Score66i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.35
146th
OPS/R
–
IP
106.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.20
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIN
Bailey Ober RHP
Bailey Ober
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.59
136th
WHIP
1.22
109th
K/9
6.21
188th
BB/9
2.43
55th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.62
158th
OPS/R
–
IP
66.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.97
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
40
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 4.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams enters with a 3.89 ERA compared with Ober's 4.59.
·Williams allows the lower home-run rate: 1.35 vs 1.62 per nine.
·Ober walks 0.6 fewer batters 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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Bailey Ober)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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 Bailey Ober
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ober (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
5Kahlil Watson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Gabriel Arias—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Daniel Schneemann—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick Bailey—–––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-Score5Kahlil Watson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Gabriel Arias– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Daniel Schneemann– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Patrick Bailey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Steven Kwan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Trevor Larnach—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brooks Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kody Clemens—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Josh Bell—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Royce Lewis—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Alan Roden—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Luke Keaschall—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan Gray—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Alex Jackson—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brooks Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kody Clemens– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Josh Bell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Royce Lewis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Alan Roden– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Luke Keaschall– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tristan Gray– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Alex Jackson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·MINMIN
AVG.239 24th.245 13th
OPS.696 26th.720 11th
Home runs162 27th187 12th
Runs678 24th739 9th
OBP.316 17th.317 14th
SLG.380 27th.403 10th
PitchingCLECLE·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs4.56
CLEMIN
WHIP1.26vs1.36
CLEMIN
K/99.6vs8.7
CLEMIN
HR Allowed175vs186
CLEMIN
ResultsCLECLE·MINMIN
+28218th
Run differential
+27619th
85–77 Record77–85
4–6 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (4–6)
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
Minnesota Twins (7–3)
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—5
14 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.89 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Bailey Ober (4.59 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
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 Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 5–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gavin Williams is at 66; Bailey Ober is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.