FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Guardians 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 8, 11:01 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 53
7
7–5
FINAL
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
5
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handYankeesNew owns a .714 OPS vs RHP, 19th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Recent formYankeesNew has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
PowerYankeesNew has 95 home runs this season, 31 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.28
95th
WHIP
1.19
143rd
K/9
9.83
61st
BB/9
2.75
111th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
117th
OPS/R
–
IP
68.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.91
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
72
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.32
77th
WHIP
1.10
37th
K/9
10.28
3rd
BB/9
2.91
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.35
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
86.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.12
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
73
How the starters differ
·Warren allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.35 per nine.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.19.
·Williams averages 0.9 more innings per start.
·Recent form favors Williams, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Warren arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.7
Sinker25%93.3
Sweeper20%83.9
Changeup13%87.2
Curveball5%81.3
Slider0%86.8
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.1
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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
Cleveland GuardiansProjected — not officialvs RHP Will Warren

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·CLECLE
AVG.235 26th.239 22nd
OPS.720 12th.696 26th
Home runs223 2nd162 27th
Runs739 10th678 24th
OBP.311 24th.316 17th
SLG.409 6th.380 27th
PitchingNYYNYY·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs3.77
NYYCLE
WHIP1.17vs1.26
NYYCLE
K/99.1vs9.6
NYYCLE
HR Allowed165vs175
NYYCLE
ResultsNYYNYY·CLECLE
+4115th
Run differential
+29623rd
93–68 Record85–77
8–2 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Will Warren (3.28 ERA, 7–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.32 ERA, 9–3) 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 Yankees and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Will Warren is at 56; Gavin Williams is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.