FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Cleveland Guardians 1, New York Yankees 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score54

1–2

FINAL

T-Score69

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherYankeesRodón leads Cecconi in P-Score (61 vs 44), WHIP and K/9.

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

Slade Cecconi RHP

Cleveland Guardians

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

158th

WHIP

–

166th

K/9

–

146th

BB/9

–

91st

P-Score44i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

150th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Carlos Rodón LHP

New York Yankees

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

11th

WHIP

–

20th

K/9

–

41st

BB/9

–

185th

P-Score61i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

25th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Cecconi enters with a 5.12 road ERA; Rodón owns a 2.61 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cecconi arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	27%	93.5
Cutter	25%	88.4
Sinker	20%	93.5
Curveball	15%	75.9
Sweeper	6%	83.1
Slider	5%	83.4
Changeup	2%	83.1
Splitter	0%	84.4

Rodón arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	46%	94.3
Slider	25%	86.1
Changeup	15%	85.3
Sinker	13%	93.3
Curveball	2%	79.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Carlos Rodón)

27th

in MLB

0.675OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Yankees vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)

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

Results

CLE·

NYY

+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

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0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+

Slade Cecconi is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Yankees?+

Carlos Rodón is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

1:35 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?+

Slade Cecconi is at 44; Carlos Rodón is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.