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Cleveland Guardians 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:15 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 26, 11:45 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
0
0–1
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
1
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .027 difference in OPS.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 51–40 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.68
10th
WHIP
1.05
20th
K/9
8.87
54th
BB/9
2.75
41st
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.84
33rd
OPS/R
–
IP
117.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.61
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.28
12th
WHIP
0.98
5th
K/9
8.88
63rd
BB/9
1.55
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.04
23rd
OPS/R
–
IP
104.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Rasmussen walks 1.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Messick enters with a 2.68 ERA compared with Rasmussen's 3.28.
·Messick allows the lower home-run rate: 0.84 vs 1.04 per nine.
·Messick has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Rasmussen's 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%94.4
Changeup24%85.9
Sinker15%92.8
Curveball8%79.3
Slider7%87.0
Cutter5%90.6
Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.8
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.6
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Parker Messick)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.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 Drew Rasmussen
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rasmussen (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B59.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
4Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
5Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
6Angel MartínezSLF60.75518.711No MLB historyNo history
7Kyle ManzardoL1B44.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC49.7026.654No 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-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .654 · 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 LHP Parker Messick
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH78.80522.780No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan ViladeRRF60.75011.818No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.916No MLB historyNo history
4Jonny DeLucaRRF50.72911.666No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.6890.633No MLB historyNo history
6Ben WilliamsonR2B38.6203.585No MLB historyNo history
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.565No MLB historyNo history
8Nick FortesRC41.6806.644No MLB historyNo history
9Richie PalaciosL2B52.70410.478No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Ryan Vilade RF · R.245 / .750 · 11 HRvs hand .818 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .916 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Ben Williamson 2B · R.238 / .620 · 3 HRvs hand .585 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .565 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .478 · No MLB history · No history52H-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 6th
SLG.380 27th.402 12th
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 ERA3.78vs3.72
no league rank
Saves46vs58
CLETB
ResultsCLECLE·TBTB
+29923rd
Run differential
+3988th
85–77 Record98–64
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (4–6)
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
Tampa Bay Rays (5–5)
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—2
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick (2.68 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen (3.28 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:15 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?+
Parker Messick is at 75; Drew Rasmussen is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.