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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 14, 10:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 39
7
7–5
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 39
5
T-Score39
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 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
3.37
35th
WHIP
1.17
67th
K/9
7.92
131st
BB/9
3.63
137th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
66th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.1
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
3.55
77th
WHIP
1.04
37th
K/9
11.51
3rd
BB/9
2.55
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.37
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
144.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.59
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 3.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.17.
·Williams has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.38 more per nine innings.
·King carries a 3.64 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.

King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup26%86.5
Four-seam20%94.3
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider7%85.5
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

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.RRF75.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B32.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B58.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B69.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF58.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
6Luis CampusanoRC51.7968.791No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B52.71017.764No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS48.67613.687No MLB historyNo history
9Luis RengifoSLF36.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs King (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF47.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF71.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
3Angel MartínezSLF53.75518.711No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B58.76117.885No MLB historyNo history
5Travis BazzanaL2B55.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
6Angel GenaoS2B37.5722.560No MLB historyNo history
7Petey HalpinLCF27.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC44.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS48.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score3Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score7Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history27H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·CLECLE
AVG.244 17th.239 24th
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
+33921st
Run differential
+30524th
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 60; Gavin Williams is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.