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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Cleveland Guardians 3, Toronto Blue Jays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
3
3–5
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
5
T-Score36
FINAL

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
62nd
WHIP
–
163rd
K/9
–
42nd
BB/9
–
204th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TOR
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
141st
WHIP
–
101st
K/9
–
55th
BB/9
–
43rd
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
137th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Gausman works deeper into games, 5.8 IP per start versus 5.1.
·Cantillo enters with a 3.72 road ERA; Gausman owns a 3.83 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball31%80.0
Changeup24%81.1
Cutter8%87.1
Slider4%82.8
Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.8
Splitter39%84.0
Slider8%84.0
Changeup1%83.9
Sweeper1%79.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
28th
in MLB
0.660OPS
.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
+29623rd
Run differential
+30622nd
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?+
Joey Cantillo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Kevin Gausman is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:07 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?+
Joey Cantillo is at 53; Kevin Gausman is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.