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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Cleveland Guardians 9, New York Yankees 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
9
9–4
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 69
4
T-Score69
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Schlittler leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handYankeesNew owns a .733 OPS vs LHP, 8th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 69–54 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
62nd
WHIP
–
162nd
K/9
–
42nd
BB/9
–
203rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
NYY
Cam Schlittler RHP
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
5th
WHIP
–
6th
K/9
–
8th
BB/9
–
35th
P-Score84i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
24th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Schlittler averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Cantillo carries a 3.95 road ERA, compared with Schlittler's 2.98 mark at home.
·Schlittler holds a 33-point P-Score advantage, 84 to 51.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8
Schlittler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%98.0
Cutter26%94.6
Sinker19%97.8
Curveball10%86.3
Slider1%89.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Cam Schlittler)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
8th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.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·NYYNYY
+27218th
Run differential
+3654th
85–77 Record93–68
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
New York Yankees Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Cam Schlittler is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joey Cantillo is at 51; Cam Schlittler is at 84. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.