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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Cleveland Guardians 8, Toronto Blue Jays 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
8
8–6
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Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
6
T-Score36
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Starting pitchers

CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
77th
WHIP
–
37th
K/9
–
3rd
BB/9
–
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TOR
Max Scherzer RHP
Max Scherzer
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
198th
WHIP
–
123rd
K/9
–
153rd
BB/9
–
154th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
180th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Williams averages 2.2 more innings per start.
·Williams holds a 32-point P-Score advantage, 65 to 33.
·Williams carries a 5.05 road ERA, compared with Scherzer's 6.24 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.1
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8
Scherzer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%93.0
Slider17%85.4
Changeup15%83.9
Curveball15%74.6
Cutter6%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Max Scherzer)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.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·TORTOR
+30524th
Run differential
+32722nd
85–77 Record79–83
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
Toronto Blue Jays Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Max Scherzer is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where is the game being played?+
Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gavin Williams is at 65; Max Scherzer is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.