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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Houston Astros 2, Cleveland Guardians 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 54
2
2–0
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 56
0
T-Score56
FINAL

Starting pitchers

HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
81st
WHIP
–
93rd
K/9
–
78th
BB/9
–
134th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
68th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
128th
WHIP
–
80th
K/9
–
165th
BB/9
–
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
149th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lambert carries a 3.65 road ERA, compared with Bibee's 4.46 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.7
Four-seam24%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.8
Curveball11%78.0
Sweeper5%82.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
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
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

ResultsHOUHOU·CLECLE
+27012th
Run differential
+25016th
81–81 Record85–77
Last 10 games
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Peter Lambert is at 56; Tanner Bibee is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.