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New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Guardians 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 9, 11:01 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 23, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 54
3
3–2
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
2
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesCole owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
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 97 home runs this season, 33 more than Cleveland.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.45
61st
WHIP
1.05
29th
K/9
7.36
57th
BB/9
2.45
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
22.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.45
QUALITY
START %
50%
(2 of 4)
DAYS
REST
18
CLE
Slade Cecconi RHP
Slade Cecconi
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.83
159th
WHIP
1.44
167th
K/9
7.56
147th
BB/9
2.85
91st
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.24
152nd
OPS/R
–
IP
72.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.20
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
72
How the starters differ
·Cole allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.05 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Cole enters with a 2.45 ERA compared with Cecconi's 4.83.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.
·Cole owns a 2.45 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 6.20 for Cecconi.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8
Cecconi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.5
Cutter25%88.4
Sinker20%93.5
Curveball15%75.9
Sweeper6%83.1
Slider5%83.4
Changeup2%83.1
Splitter0%84.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
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

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 7th.380 27th
PitchingNYYNYY·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs3.77
NYYCLE
WHIP1.17vs1.26
NYYCLE
K/99.1vs9.6
NYYCLE
HR Allowed165vs175
NYYCLE
ResultsNYYNYY·CLECLE
+4135th
Run differential
+29923rd
93–68 Record85–77
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?+
Gerrit Cole (2.45 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Slade Cecconi (4.83 ERA, 3–5) 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?+
Gerrit Cole is at 62; Slade Cecconi is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.