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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

New York Mets 13, Cleveland Guardians 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats updated Aug 6, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
New York Mets
69–84 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
13
13–6
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 56
6
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: McLean leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
LineupMetsNew's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland owns a 3.58 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.62.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
PowerMetsNew has 137 home runs this season, 28 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.18
37th
WHIP
1.19
63rd
K/9
9.85
35th
BB/9
3.60
142nd
P-Score65i
FIP
3.67
HR/9
0.89
46th
OPS/R
0.515
IP
172.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.57
Road ERA2.89
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.78
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
CLE
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
67th
WHIP
1.19
62nd
K/9
8.15
112th
BB/9
2.43
44th
P-Score58i
FIP
4.07
HR/9
1.24
119th
OPS/R
0.732
IP
166.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.43
Road ERA3.92
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·McLean strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Griffin walks 1.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·McLean has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
·Griffin has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.35 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcLeanGriffinNote
ERA−7987Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.674.07
WAR3.12.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.0
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8
Griffin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%88.5
Four-seam16%91.5
Sweeper14%80.3
Changeup12%82.5
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
25th
in MLB
0.677OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
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 LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Griffin (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS73.74520.623No MLB historyNo history
2Bo BichetteR3B64.70016.773No MLB historyNo history
3Luis Robert Jr.RCF58.70711.753No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF69.75919.724No MLB historyNo history
5Francisco AlvarezRC64.70816.606No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B48.63114.661No MLB historyNo history
7Eric WagamanR1B—.5882.721No MLB historyNo history
8Luis TorrensRC60.7129.748No MLB historyNo history
9Cristian PacheROF—.2500.500No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.227 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Bo Bichette 3B · R.263 / .700 · 16 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score3Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.276 / .759 · 19 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Francisco Alvarez C · R.229 / .708 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.221 / .631 · 14 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Eric Wagaman 1B · R.191 / .588 · 2 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luis Torrens C · R.242 / .712 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Cristian Pache OF · R.125 / .250 · 0 HRvs hand .500 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Nolan McLean
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McLean (BvP)
1Travis BazzanaL2B64.75015.842No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF81.82115.806No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B61.69512.628No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B69.77717.885No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF60.75917.726No MLB historyNo history
6Brayan RocchioSSS54.69313.733No MLB historyNo history
7Petey HalpinLCF30.5804.671No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC49.5978.714No MLB historyNo history
9Angel GenaoS2B47.5922.585No MLB historyNo history
1Travis Bazzana 2B · L.248 / .750 · 15 HRvs hand .842 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.290 / .821 · 15 HRvs hand .806 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.234 / .695 · 12 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.255 / .777 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.255 / .759 · 17 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Brayan Rocchio SS · S.250 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .733 · 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.220 / .592 · 2 HRvs hand .585 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·CLECLE
AVG.239 23rd.238 24th
OPS.704 24th.693 28th
Home runs193 9th152 27th
Runs666 22nd648 25th
OBP.310 28th.315 20th
SLG.394 25th.378 29th
PitchingNYMNYM·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs3.80
NYMCLE
WHIP1.30vs1.26
NYMCLE
K/99.1vs9.6
NYMCLE
HR Allowed179vs169
NYMCLE
BullpenNYMNYM·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.62vs3.58
no league rank
Saves30vs43
NYMCLE
ResultsNYMNYM·CLECLE
+18321st
Run differential
+20618th
69–84 Record78–75
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Nolan McLean (3.29 ERA, 7–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Foster Griffin (3.06 ERA, 12–3) 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 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?+
Nolan McLean is at 65; Foster Griffin is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.