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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Cleveland Guardians 5, 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
5
5–4
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 69
4
T-Score69
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handYankeesNew has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 69–54 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
–
76th
WHIP
–
37th
K/9
–
3rd
BB/9
–
101st
P-Score66i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
146th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
61st
WHIP
–
33rd
K/9
–
57th
BB/9
–
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Williams enters with a 5.05 road ERA; Cole owns a 3.86 ERA 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
Curveball22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8
Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.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?+
Gavin Williams is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole 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?+
Gavin Williams is at 66; Gerrit Cole is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.