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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Cleveland Guardians 2, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
2
2–3
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Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansMessick leads Rocker in P-Score (75 vs 47), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRangersTexas owns a .763 OPS vs LHP, 4th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 54–44 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
10th
WHIP
–
21st
K/9
–
54th
BB/9
–
41st
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
32nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
129th
WHIP
–
159th
K/9
–
98th
BB/9
–
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Messick averages 0.9 more innings per start.
·Messick carries a 2.22 road ERA, compared with Rocker's 4.87 mark at home.
·Messick holds a 28-point P-Score advantage, 75 to 47.

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
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Parker Messick)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.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·TEXTEX
+27218th
Run differential
+19625th
85–77 Record80–82
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:15 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Parker Messick is at 75; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.