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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

New York Mets 6, Cleveland Guardians 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 4, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
6
6–2
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
2
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCantillo holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland owns a 3.58 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.02.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineGuardiansCleveland has drawn 405 walks this season, 45 more than New.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.42
154th
WHIP
1.34
111th
K/9
8.64
90th
BB/9
2.95
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.28
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
91.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
62nd
WHIP
1.45
162nd
K/9
9.82
42nd
BB/9
4.28
204th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
113.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cantillo strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Manaea walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Manaea has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Cantillo enters with a 3.88 ERA compared with Manaea's 4.42.

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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
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
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Joey Cantillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cantillo (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF56.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS66.73221.623No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B60.70218.773No MLB historyNo history
4Francisco AlvarezRC60.71016.606No MLB historyNo history
5Carson BengeLRF64.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
6Luis Robert Jr.RCF52.70711.753No MLB historyNo history
7Marcus SemienR2B44.62015.661No MLB historyNo history
8Jared YoungL1B62.7599.606No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC53.6919.748No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.609No MLB historyNo history
2Jo AdellRRF63.69923.971No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.844No MLB historyNo history
4Rhys HoskinsR1B46.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF60.75518.830No MLB historyNo history
6Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.526No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B40.6535.285No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC49.7026.747No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.619No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .609 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .971 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .526 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.243 / .653 · 5 HRvs hand .285 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·CLECLE
AVG.239 23rd.239 24th
OPS.706 23rd.696 26th
Home runs204 7th162 27th
Runs699 20th678 24th
OBP.310 26th.316 17th
SLG.396 22nd.380 27th
PitchingNYMNYM·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs3.77
NYMCLE
WHIP1.29vs1.26
NYMCLE
K/99.1vs9.6
NYMCLE
HR Allowed184vs175
NYMCLE
BullpenNYMNYM·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.02vs3.58
no league rank
Saves31vs46
NYMCLE
ResultsNYMNYM·CLECLE
+35418th
Run differential
+30524th
74–88 Record85–77
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
New York Mets (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.42 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo (3.88 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 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 Mets and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Manaea is at 52; Joey Cantillo is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.