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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Cleveland Guardians 0, Tampa Bay Rays 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats updated Jul 25, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 25, 5:51 PM ET
T-Score56
Cleveland Guardians
73–71 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
0
0–3
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
85–58 · 1st AL East · T-Score 71
3
T-Score71
FINALCLE +103 · TB −112 · Total 8
CLE +103 · TB −112 · Total 8Last update Jul 25, 5:51 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMartinez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .750 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 28th 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 71–56 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.06
110th
WHIP
1.18
63rd
K/9
7.14
161st
BB/9
2.76
74th
P-Score53i
FIP
4.57
HR/9
1.41
155th
OPS/R
0.641
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA3.99
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.34
SoxRangSoxMarlTwin
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
3.04
31st
WHIP
1.10
33rd
K/9
5.34
220th
BB/9
1.35
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
3.96
HR/9
1.07
96th
OPS/R
0.710
IP
160.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.92
Road ERA2.15
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.54
NatiDiamAstrMariJays
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Bibee strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez walks 1.4 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Martinez enters with a 3.04 ERA compared with Bibee's 4.06.
·Bibee has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBibeeMartinezNote
ERA−9873Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.573.96
WAR1.32.6Season value.

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%78.0
Sweeper5%82.4
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%92.4
Changeup27%78.2
Cutter21%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball5%80.0
Slider4%85.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
6th
in MLB
0.750OPS
.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 KwanLLF52.7052.746No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B67.70811.633No MLB historyNo history
3Travis BazzanaL2B55.71410.795No MLB historyNo history
4Brayan RocchioSSS50.68413.713No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF59.71014.688No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle ManzardoL1B52.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B44.6605.856No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC50.5978.608No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF30.5613.671No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.272 / .705 · 2 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.237 / .708 · 11 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Travis Bazzana 2B · L.244 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4Brayan Rocchio SS · S.246 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.243 / .710 · 14 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.245 / .660 · 5 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.204 / .597 · 8 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Petey Halpin CF · L.212 / .561 · 3 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH84.83921.825No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B77.79319.840No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89538.876No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric MullinsLCF51.63814.657No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF46.6960.714No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF63.72210.725No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B46.6808.716No MLB historyNo history
8Ben WilliamsonR2B39.6413.654No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC49.6643.722No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.305 / .839 · 21 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.279 / .793 · 19 HRvs hand .840 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.280 / .895 · 38 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .638 · 14 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.308 / .696 · 0 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.227 / .722 · 10 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.227 / .680 · 8 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Ben Williamson 2B · R.247 / .641 · 3 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.241 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·TBTB
AVG.236 23rd.260 1st
OPS.684 28th.731 6th
Home runs134 29th149 24th
Runs580 27th647 11th
OBP.313 20th.328 5th
SLG.371 29th.403 13th
PitchingCLECLE·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.75vs3.82
CLETB
WHIP1.26vs1.15
CLETB
K/99.5vs8.2
CLETB
HR Allowed159vs181
CLETB
BullpenCLECLE·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.56vs3.87
no league rank
Saves40vs55
CLETB
ResultsCLECLE·TBTB
+15819th
Run differential
+19711th
73–71 Record85–58
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.
What is the current moneyline?+
CLE +103 · TB −112 · Total 8. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8, opened at 7.5. Lines are informational.
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 53; Nick Martinez is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.