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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 FieldStats updated Aug 4, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score43
New York Mets
69–84 · 5th NL East · T-Score 43
6
6–2
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
2
T-Score54
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.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 54–43 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.74
147th
WHIP
1.32
113th
K/9
8.57
90th
BB/9
2.66
62nd
P-Score51i
FIP
4.54
HR/9
1.49
163rd
OPS/R
0.856
IP
138.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.73
Road ERA4.75
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
3.89
91st
WHIP
1.48
178th
K/9
9.85
35th
BB/9
4.74
201st
P-Score50i
FIP
4.20
HR/9
1.03
78th
OPS/R
0.767
IP
148.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA3.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Manaea walks 2.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Cantillo strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Cantillo allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.49 per nine.
·Cantillo enters with a 3.89 ERA compared with Manaea's 4.74.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricManaeaCantilloNote
ERA−11597Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.544.20
WAR0.81.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Manaea arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%91.3
Sweeper31%75.8
Sinker19%90.4
Cutter8%84.6
Changeup4%84.1
Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
25th
in MLB
0.677OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
28th
in MLB
0.661OPS
.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. EwingLCF61.70310.716No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS73.74720.623No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B64.70216.773No MLB historyNo history
4Francisco AlvarezRC63.69715.606No MLB historyNo history
5Carson BengeLRF67.74418.724No MLB historyNo history
6Luis Robert Jr.RCF60.70711.753No MLB historyNo history
7Marcus SemienR2B47.63014.661No MLB historyNo history
8Jared YoungL1B66.7599.595No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC60.7169.748No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.254 / .703 · 10 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.228 / .747 · 20 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.263 / .702 · 16 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Francisco Alvarez C · R.226 / .697 · 15 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Carson Benge RF · L.270 / .744 · 18 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.220 / .630 · 14 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .595 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.242 / .716 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF54.7193.611No MLB historyNo history
2Jo AdellRRF63.69822.942No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF81.81514.835No MLB historyNo history
4Rhys HoskinsR1B54.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF58.72815.745No MLB historyNo history
6Travis BazzanaL2B63.75014.534No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B45.6605.285No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC48.6945.707No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS53.68413.632No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.277 / .719 · 3 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Jo Adell RF · R.239 / .698 · 22 HRvs hand .942 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.289 / .815 · 14 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.248 / .728 · 15 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Travis Bazzana 2B · L.249 / .750 · 14 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.245 / .660 · 5 HRvs hand .285 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.251 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.248 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·CLECLE
AVG.237 23rd.236 24th
OPS.701 25th.689 29th
Home runs190 9th147 29th
Runs650 22nd631 27th
OBP.308 29th.314 19th
SLG.393 25th.375 29th
PitchingNYMNYM·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.16vs3.80
NYMCLE
WHIP1.30vs1.26
NYMCLE
K/99.1vs9.6
NYMCLE
HR Allowed177vs167
NYMCLE
BullpenNYMNYM·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.02vs3.58
no league rank
Saves29vs42
NYMCLE
ResultsNYMNYM·CLECLE
+17022nd
Run differential
+19719th
69–84 Record78–75
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 51; Joey Cantillo is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.