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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Cleveland Guardians 6, Texas Rangers 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:35 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
6
6–0
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
0
T-Score44
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 .014 difference in OPS.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 54–44 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
127th
WHIP
–
80th
K/9
–
165th
BB/9
–
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
148th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TEX
Jack Leiter RHP
Jack Leiter
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
176th
WHIP
–
167th
K/9
–
52nd
BB/9
–
174th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
177th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bibee enters with a 4.22 road ERA; Leiter owns a 5.05 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.7
Four-seam24%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.8
Curveball11%78.0
Sweeper5%82.4
Leiter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%96.7
Slider18%86.5
Changeup17%90.0
Cutter10%93.0
Curveball9%81.9
Sinker7%95.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Jack Leiter)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.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?+
Tanner Bibee is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jack Leiter is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:35 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?+
Tanner Bibee is at 51; Jack Leiter is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.