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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Cleveland Guardians 9, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
9
9–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
3
T-Score34
FINAL

Starting pitchers

CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
77th
WHIP
–
37th
K/9
–
3rd
BB/9
–
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Williams holds a 19-point P-Score advantage, 65 to 46.
·Williams carries a 5.05 road ERA, compared with Liberatore's 5.45 mark 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
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8
Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.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·STLSTL
+29623rd
Run differential
+32219th
85–77 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
St. Louis Cardinals 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 Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:45 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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 65; Matthew Liberatore is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.