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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 FieldStats updated Sep 6, 4:33 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Sep 6, 12:30 PM ET
T-Score54
65–78 · 4th AL Central
Detroit Tigers
2–3
FINAL · 10 innings
Cleveland Guardians
73–71 · 2nd AL Central
T-Score56
DETDetroit Tigers65–78 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 542
CLECleveland Guardians73–71 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 563
FINAL · 10 inningsDET +140 · CLE −164 · Total 7.5
DET +140 · CLE −164 · Total 7.5Last update Sep 6, 12:30 PM ET
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
134th
WHIP
1.41
158th
K/9
8.26
104th
BB/9
3.81
160th
P-Score40i
FIP
5.14
HR/9
1.59
182nd
OPS/R
0.876
IP
28.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.88
Road ERA3.10
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
SoxPiraRaysTwinGuar
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
87th
WHIP
1.09
31st
K/9
12.14
4th
BB/9
2.82
79th
P-Score72i
FIP
3.49
HR/9
1.44
161st
OPS/R
0.764
IP
169.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.01
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.18
PadrGianAngeJaysTige
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams owns the lower FIP, 3.49 to 5.14.
·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%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJobeWilliamsNote
ERA−10691Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.143.49
WAR0.03.2Season value.
Career vs opponent3.60 ERA, 1 GS3.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jobe arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%97.7
Slider23%90.0
Sinker18%96.0
Curveball12%83.9
Changeup11%86.1
Cutter1%94.5
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%86.6
Four-seam27%95.9
Curveball22%81.9
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
16th
in MLB
0.718OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Jackson Jobe)
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 →
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS74.78214.8340-for-1Very small sample
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B60.7218.791No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B60.7219.7513-for-7Very small sample
4Riley GreeneLLF77.83118.8610-for-2Very small sample
5Dillon DinglerRC73.76926.8450-for-6Very small sample
6Brett CallahanLLF—.6641.6470-for-3Very small sample
7Ben MalgeriRRF—.7323.9460-for-1Very small sample
8Max ClarkLCF51.7392.6020-for-1Very small sample
9John PeckRSS—.5490.7080-for-1Very small sample
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.271 / .782 · 14 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample74H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.260 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Colt Keith 3B · L.260 / .721 · 9 HRvs hand .751 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample60H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.275 / .831 · 18 HRvs hand .861 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample77H-Score5Dillon Dingler C · R.247 / .769 · 26 HRvs hand .845 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample73H-Score6Brett Callahan LF · L.231 / .664 · 1 HRvs hand .647 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score7Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .732 · 3 HRvs hand .946 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.256 / .739 · 2 HRvs hand .602 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score9John Peck SS · R.211 / .549 · 0 HRvs hand .708 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Jackson Jobe
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jobe (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF52.7052.7461-for-3Very small sample
2Travis BazzanaL2B55.71410.7951-for-2Very small sample
3Jo AdellRRF64.69020.5930-for-2Very small sample
4Nathaniel LoweL1B66.77015.8300-for-1Very small sample
5Angel MartínezSLF59.71014.6880-for-3Very small sample
6Angel GenaoS2B—.6492.6160-for-1Very small sample
7Patrick BaileySC50.5978.6080-for-2Very small sample
8Daniel SchneemannLCF41.5936.5570-for-2Very small sample
9Brayan RocchioSSS50.68413.713No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.272 / .705 · 2 HRvs hand .746 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample52H-Score2Travis Bazzana 2B · L.244 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .795 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score3Jo Adell RF · R.237 / .690 · 20 HRvs hand .593 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.254 / .770 · 15 HRvs hand .830 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.243 / .710 · 14 HRvs hand .688 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score6Angel Genao 2B · S.245 / .649 · 2 HRvs hand .616 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score7Patrick Bailey C · S.204 / .597 · 8 HRvs hand .608 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score8Daniel Schneemann CF · L.206 / .593 · 6 HRvs hand .557 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.246 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·CLECLE
AVG.238 21st.236 23rd
OPS.709 21st.684 28th
Home runs160 18th134 29th
Runs627 20th580 27th
OBP.314 19th.313 20th
SLG.395 21st.371 29th
PitchingDETDET·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.68vs3.75
DETCLE
WHIP1.22vs1.26
DETCLE
K/98.2vs9.5
DETCLE
HR Allowed147vs159
DETCLE
BullpenDETDET·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.83vs3.55
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.25
no league rank
Saves27vs40
DETCLE
ResultsDETDET·CLECLE
+21810th
Run differential
+15819th
65–78 Record73–71
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.
What is the current moneyline?+
DET +140 · CLE −164 · Total 7.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 7.5. Lines are informational.
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 40; Gavin Williams is at 72. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.