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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 FieldStats updated Jun 8, 11:01 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update —
T-Score84
New York Yankees
81–62 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 84
7
7–5
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
73–71 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
5
T-Score56
FINALNo line available
No line availableLast update —

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handYankeesNew owns a .711 OPS vs RHP, 19th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 28th 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.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

NYY
Will Warren RHP
Will Warren
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.16
115th
WHIP
1.38
152nd
K/9
8.78
75th
BB/9
3.10
108th
P-Score58i
FIP
4.17
HR/9
1.32
140th
OPS/R
0.740
IP
136.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.02
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.49
RoyaAngeAthlMarlGian
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
72
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
87th
WHIP
1.09
32nd
K/9
12.14
4th
BB/9
2.82
79th
P-Score72i
FIP
3.49
HR/9
1.44
161st
OPS/R
0.764
IP
169.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.01
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.12
OrioCardRoyaDodgMari
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
73
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 3.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Williams owns the lower FIP, 3.49 to 4.17.
·Williams averages 0.9 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWarrenWilliamsNote
ERA−10091Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.173.49
WAR1.63.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Warren arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.7
Sinker26%93.3
Sweeper20%84.0
Changeup13%87.1
Curveball5%81.2
Slider0%86.5
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%86.6
Four-seam27%95.9
Curveball22%81.9
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
19th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Will Warren)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.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
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Warren (BvP)
1Angel Martínez—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Austin Hedges—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brayan Rocchio—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Daniel Schneemann—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Angel Martínez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Austin Hedges– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brayan Rocchio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Daniel Schneemann– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·CLECLE
AVG.234 26th.236 23rd
OPS.717 17th.684 28th
Home runs193 3rd134 29th
Runs646 13th580 27th
OBP.311 24th.313 20th
SLG.406 10th.371 29th
PitchingNYYNYY·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs3.75
NYYCLE
WHIP1.17vs1.26
NYYCLE
K/99.0vs9.5
NYYCLE
HR Allowed143vs159
NYYCLE
ResultsNYYNYY·CLECLE
+2554th
Run differential
+15819th
81–62 Record73–71
8–2 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
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 58; Gavin Williams is at 72. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.