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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Guardians 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 6, 4:33 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
2
2–3
FINAL · 10 innings
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
3
T-Score40
FINAL · 10 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Jackson JobeDET
Starter
5.0422793
Kyle FinneganDET
ReliefLoss
0.020005
Gavin WilliamsCLE
Starter
6.04231199
Cade SmithCLE
ReliefWin
2.0000527
Scoring by inning
12345678910RHE
DETDetroit Tigers2000000000240
CLECleveland Guardians1000100001370
Top hitters
Brayan Rocchio1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Riley Greene2-for-4 · 2 RBI
Travis Bazzana2-for-4 · 1 RBI
Daniel Schneemann1-for-1 · 1 RBI
Steven Kwan2-for-4 · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Williams leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTigersThe confirmed Detroit order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 11 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

DET
Jackson Jobe RHP
Jackson Jobe
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.45
92nd
WHIP
1.41
59th
K/9
8.26
34th
BB/9
3.81
112th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.59
146th
OPS/R
–
IP
28.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.92
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
77th
WHIP
1.09
37th
K/9
12.14
3rd
BB/9
2.82
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.44
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
169.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.45
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.41.
·Williams has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.
·Williams enters with a 3.78 ERA compared with Jobe's 4.45.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jobe arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%97.6
Slider25%89.7
Sinker18%95.9
Changeup10%86.3
Curveball10%85.8
Knuckle Curve3%81.1
Cutter2%93.7
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.1
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Jackson Jobe)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.8680-for-1Very small sample
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B56.72810.7573-for-7Very small sample
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.8600-for-2Very small sample
5Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.8200-for-6Very small sample
6Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.6020-for-3Very small sample
7Ben MalgeriRRF56.7675.9140-for-1Very small sample
8Max ClarkLCF49.7673.6300-for-1Very small sample
9John PeckRSS—.4510.4370-for-1Very small sample
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample71H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample56H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score5Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample66H-Score6Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score7Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .914 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample56H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score9John Peck SS · R.162 / .451 · 0 HRvs hand .437 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Jackson Jobe
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jobe (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.7871-for-3Very small sample
2Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.8461-for-2Very small sample
3Jo AdellRRF63.69923.5930-for-2Very small sample
4Nathaniel LoweL1B65.76117.8850-for-1Very small sample
5Angel MartínezSLF60.75518.7110-for-3Very small sample
6Angel GenaoS2B41.5722.5600-for-1Very small sample
7Patrick BaileySC49.60710.7310-for-2Very small sample
8Daniel SchneemannLCF42.6087.5600-for-2Very small sample
9Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample53H-Score2Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score3Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample65H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .711 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score6Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .560 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample41H-Score7Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score8Daniel Schneemann CF · L.210 / .608 · 7 HRvs hand .560 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history54H-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 18th.380 27th
PitchingDETDET·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs3.77
DETCLE
WHIP1.22vs1.26
DETCLE
K/98.2vs9.6
DETCLE
HR Allowed167vs175
DETCLE
BullpenDETDET·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.83vs3.55
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.25
no league rank
Saves32vs46
DETCLE
ResultsDETDET·CLECLE
+3977th
Run differential
+29623rd
76–86 Record85–77
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
Cleveland Guardians (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jackson Jobe (4.45 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.78 ERA, 13–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Jackson Jobe is at 52; Gavin Williams is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.