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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

New York Mets 6, Cleveland Guardians 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats updated Aug 5, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score43
New York Mets
69–84 · 5th NL East · T-Score 43
6
6–5
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsScott owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formMetsNew has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerMetsNew has 134 home runs this season, 25 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Christian Scott RHP
Christian Scott
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.76
77th
WHIP
1.26
91st
K/9
10.85
15th
BB/9
3.93
170th
P-Score58i
FIP
3.60
HR/9
1.03
79th
OPS/R
0.606
IP
105.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.61
Road ERA3.88
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.16
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.16
109th
WHIP
1.18
60th
K/9
7.11
157th
BB/9
2.74
67th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.62
HR/9
1.42
151st
OPS/R
0.650
IP
177.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA4.22
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.20
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Scott strikes out 3.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Scott owns the lower FIP, 3.60 to 4.62.
·Bibee walks 1.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Scott allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.42 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricScottBibeeNote
ERA−92102Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.604.62
WAR1.91.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Scott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%95.5
Sweeper23%81.4
Cutter19%89.6
Curveball5%81.9
Splitter4%84.7
Sinker2%92.2
Slider0%82.4
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

Mets vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
23rd
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Christian Scott)
25th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.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 RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF61.70110.707No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS73.75020.786No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B64.70016.677No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF68.74818.760No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B66.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
6Francisco AlvarezRC63.69715.734No MLB historyNo history
7Brett BatyL3B57.66610.704No MLB historyNo history
8Jorge PolancoSDH20.4312.492No MLB historyNo history
9Marcus SemienR2B47.62814.617No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.254 / .701 · 10 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.230 / .750 · 20 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.263 / .700 · 16 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.272 / .748 · 18 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Francisco Alvarez C · R.226 / .697 · 15 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Brett Baty 3B · L.229 / .666 · 10 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Jorge Polanco DH · S.148 / .431 · 2 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score9Marcus Semien 2B · R.220 / .628 · 14 HRvs hand .617 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scott (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF54.7183.765No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF81.81514.811No MLB historyNo history
3Jo AdellRRF63.69722.593No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B69.77717.885No MLB historyNo history
5Travis BazzanaL2B64.75715.845No MLB historyNo history
6Brayan RocchioSSS54.69113.735No MLB historyNo history
7Petey HalpinLCF30.5804.671No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC49.5978.714No MLB historyNo history
9Angel GenaoS2B47.5972.585No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.275 / .718 · 3 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.289 / .815 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .697 · 22 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.255 / .777 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.250 / .757 · 15 HRvs hand .845 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Brayan Rocchio SS · S.250 / .691 · 13 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Petey Halpin CF · L.218 / .580 · 4 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.207 / .597 · 8 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Angel Genao 2B · S.222 / .597 · 2 HRvs hand .585 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·CLECLE
AVG.238 23rd.237 24th
OPS.702 25th.690 29th
Home runs191 9th149 27th
Runs656 22nd636 27th
OBP.309 28th.315 18th
SLG.393 25th.375 29th
PitchingNYMNYM·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.16vs3.79
NYMCLE
WHIP1.30vs1.26
NYMCLE
K/99.0vs9.6
NYMCLE
HR Allowed179vs168
NYMCLE
BullpenNYMNYM·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.56vs3.49
no league rank
Saves30vs43
NYMCLE
ResultsNYMNYM·CLECLE
+17422nd
Run differential
+20019th
69–84 Record78–75
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
New York Mets (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Christian Scott (2.99 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee (3.81 ERA, 4–11) 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?+
Christian Scott is at 58; Tanner Bibee is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.