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Detroit Tigers 1, Cleveland Guardians 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 14, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
1
1–3
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 52
3
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersSkubal owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

DET
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.81
15th
WHIP
0.98
10th
K/9
9.19
23rd
BB/9
1.31
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.56
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
48.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.08
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
79
CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.38
62nd
WHIP
1.49
162nd
K/9
8.38
42nd
BB/9
4.50
204th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
72.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.91
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
77
How the starters differ
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.98 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·Skubal enters with a 2.81 ERA compared with Cantillo's 4.38.
·Skubal allows the lower home-run rate: 0.56 vs 1.38 per nine.
·Skubal has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 17%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4
Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball31%80.0
Changeup24%81.1
Cutter8%87.1
Slider4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cleveland GuardiansProjected — not officialvs LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1Angel Martínez—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Austin Hedges—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brayan Rocchio—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Daniel Schneemann—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Angel Martínez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Austin Hedges– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brayan Rocchio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Daniel Schneemann– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·CLECLE
AVG.241 20th.239 22nd
OPS.720 14th.696 26th
Home runs181 18th162 27th
Runs723 14th678 24th
OBP.320 10th.316 17th
SLG.400 16th.380 27th
PitchingDETDET·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs3.77
DETCLE
WHIP1.22vs1.26
DETCLE
K/98.2vs9.6
DETCLE
HR Allowed167vs175
DETCLE
ResultsDETDET·CLECLE
+3718th
Run differential
+28519th
76–86 Record85–77
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Tarik Skubal (2.81 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo (4.38 ERA, 5–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Tigers and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tarik Skubal is at 81; Joey Cantillo is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.