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Cleveland Guardians 0, Tampa Bay Rays 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 25, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
0
0–3
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMartinez holds a modest edge in P-Score and last-5 ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 51–40 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
128th
WHIP
1.15
79th
K/9
6.96
165th
BB/9
2.65
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.51
149th
OPS/R
–
IP
119.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.34
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.59
32nd
WHIP
1.12
26th
K/9
5.01
221st
BB/9
1.62
1st
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.89
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
111.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.54
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Bibee strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.89 vs 1.51 per nine.
·Martinez enters with a 2.59 ERA compared with Bibee's 3.86.
·Bibee has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.8
Four-seam23%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.9
Curveball11%78.1
Sweeper5%82.5
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.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 Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B59.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
3Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
4Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF60.75518.711No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle ManzardoL1B44.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B40.65351.550No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC49.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF30.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.243 / .653 · 5 HRvs hand 1.550 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH78.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B52.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
8Ben WilliamsonR2B38.6203.649No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC46.6253.692No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Ben Williamson 2B · R.238 / .620 · 3 HRvs hand .649 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·TBTB
AVG.239 22nd.258 2nd
OPS.696 26th.728 8th
Home runs162 27th169 22nd
Runs678 24th736 12th
OBP.316 17th.326 5th
SLG.380 27th.402 13th
PitchingCLECLE·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs3.70
CLETB
WHIP1.26vs1.14
CLETB
K/99.6vs8.3
CLETB
HR Allowed175vs201
CLETB
BullpenCLECLE·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.56vs3.87
no league rank
Saves46vs58
CLETB
ResultsCLECLE·TBTB
+29623rd
Run differential
+3968th
85–77 Record98–64
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (5–5)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Tampa Bay Rays (4–6)
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—2
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee (3.86 ERA, 4–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.59 ERA, 9–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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 Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 2–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tanner Bibee is at 51; Nick Martinez is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.