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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

San Diego Padres 7, Cleveland Guardians 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats updated Aug 14, 10:10 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
7
7–5
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
5
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansWilliams holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .722 OPS vs RHP, 15th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
LineupGuardiansCleveland's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.21
35th
WHIP
1.18
67th
K/9
7.74
129th
BB/9
3.41
136th
P-Score62i
FIP
4.16
HR/9
0.97
66th
OPS/R
0.679
IP
185.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.74
Road ERA3.31
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.76
76th
WHIP
1.11
36th
K/9
12.11
3rd
BB/9
2.98
101st
P-Score68i
FIP
3.38
HR/9
1.37
146th
OPS/R
0.725
IP
184.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.84
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.59
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 4.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams owns the lower FIP, 3.38 to 4.16.
·King allows the lower home-run rate: 0.97 vs 1.37 per nine.
·King carries a 3.31 road ERA, compared with Williams's 2.84 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKingWilliamsNote
ERA−7588Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.163.38
WAR2.63.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup27%86.5
Four-seam20%94.2
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider6%85.5
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.0
Curveball23%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Michael King)
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
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF83.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B39.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B71.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B77.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
6Luis CampusanoRC62.7968.791No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B58.71017.764No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS60.67613.687No MLB historyNo history
9Luis RengifoSLF44.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs King (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
3Angel MartínezSLF58.75518.711No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B66.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
5Travis BazzanaL2B60.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
6Angel GenaoS2B44.5722.560No MLB historyNo history
7Petey HalpinLCF30.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC49.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS53.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·CLECLE
AVG.244 17th.239 22nd
OPS.717 18th.696 26th
Home runs183 14th162 27th
Runs722 15th678 24th
OBP.319 11th.316 17th
SLG.398 19th.380 27th
PitchingSDSD·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs3.77
SDCLE
WHIP1.29vs1.26
SDCLE
K/98.2vs9.6
SDCLE
HR Allowed180vs175
SDCLE
BullpenSDSD·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.78vs3.63
no league rank
Saves48vs46
SDCLE
ResultsSDSD·CLECLE
+27015th
Run differential
+25018th
91–71 Record85–77
7–3 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (7–3)
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Michael King (3.37 ERA, 7–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.55 ERA, 11–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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 Padres and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael King is at 62; Gavin Williams is at 68. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.