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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cleveland Guardians 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 1:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
7
7–1
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland owns a 3.51 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Pittsburgh's 4.20.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerPiratesPittsburgh has 125 home runs this season, 32 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.37
73rd
WHIP
1.14
23rd
K/9
10.03
15th
BB/9
2.83
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
85th
OPS/R
–
IP
35.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.37
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
10
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
77th
WHIP
1.15
37th
K/9
10.64
3rd
BB/9
2.94
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.35
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Williams enters with a 3.81 ERA compared with Jones's 4.37.
·Williams averages 1.5 more innings per start.
·Recent form favors Jones, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.
·Jones carries a 3.54 road ERA, compared with Williams's 2.84 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%98.2
Slider34%89.8
Changeup11%92.8
Curveball8%85.7
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

Pirates vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Jared Jones)
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
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF40.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B73.82435.910No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF74.78917.779No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF72.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'HearnLRF63.77018.839No MLB historyNo history
6Nick GonzalesR3B52.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler CallihanLLF29.6723.613No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS41.6387.691No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC47.58510.658No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.265 / .770 · 18 HRvs hand .839 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Tyler Callihan LF · L.211 / .672 · 3 HRvs hand .613 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Jared Jones
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jones (BvP)
1Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
2Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle ManzardoL1B44.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
5Rhys HoskinsR1B51.68213.708No MLB historyNo history
6Kahlil WatsonLRF—.6051.650No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel AriasR3B40.65351.550No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC49.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Steven KwanLLF53.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
1Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score5Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Kahlil Watson RF · L.239 / .605 · 1 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Gabriel Arias 3B · R.243 / .653 · 5 HRvs hand 1.550 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·CLECLE
AVG.253 5th.239 23rd
OPS.734 6th.696 26th
Home runs186 13th162 27th
Runs767 6th678 24th
OBP.330 4th.316 17th
SLG.404 9th.380 27th
PitchingPITPIT·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs3.77
PITCLE
WHIP1.30vs1.26
PITCLE
K/99.3vs9.6
PITCLE
HR Allowed155vs175
PITCLE
BullpenPITPIT·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.20vs3.51
no league rank
Saves41vs46
PITCLE
ResultsPITPIT·CLECLE
+3935th
Run differential
+29119th
82–80 Record85–77
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (7–3)
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones (4.37 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.81 ERA, 10–4) 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 Pirates and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jared Jones is at 62; Gavin Williams is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.