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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

San Diego Padres 5, Cleveland Guardians 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 16, 7:45 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
5
5–0
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 39
0
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresMize 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.
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.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SD
Casey Mize RHP
Casey Mize
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.38
124th
WHIP
1.09
86th
K/9
8.63
140th
BB/9
2.25
60th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.66
123rd
OPS/R
–
IP
96.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.30
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.99
128th
WHIP
1.13
79th
K/9
7.11
165th
BB/9
2.49
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.43
149th
OPS/R
–
IP
144.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.31
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Mize allows the lower home-run rate: 0.66 vs 1.43 per nine.
·Mize strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Mize enters with a 3.38 ERA compared with Bibee's 3.99.
·Bibee has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mize arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%93.3
Slider28%87.4
Splitter24%87.7
Sinker10%93.5
Slurve4%81.2
Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.8
Four-seam23%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.9
Curveball11%78.1
Sweeper5%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Casey Mize)
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 Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF75.82825.7821-for-2Very small sample
2Jake CronenworthL2B32.6297.6302-for-4Very small sample
3Manny MachadoR3B58.71030.7142-for-5Very small sample
4Ty FranceR1B69.86521.8690-for-4Very small sample
5Jackson MerrillLCF58.74326.7440-for-2Very small sample
6Luis RengifoSLF36.6364.6776-for-11Small sample
7Gavin SheetsL1B52.71017.7642-for-2Very small sample
8Xander BogaertsRSS48.67613.6871-for-4Very small sample
9Freddy FerminRC31.5894.6052-for-6Very small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample32H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample58H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample69H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score6Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · 6-for-11 · Small sample36H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample48H-Score9Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .605 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample31H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Casey Mize
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mize (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF47.7313.7872-for-11Small sample
2Chase DeLauterLRF71.82016.8080-for-3Very small sample
3José RamírezS3B52.68812.6256-for-13Small sample
4Jo AdellRRF57.69923.5930-for-2Very small sample
5Nathaniel LoweL1B58.76117.8851-for-6Very small sample
6Rhys HoskinsR1B46.68213.7080-for-5Very small sample
7Travis BazzanaL2B55.74315.8460-for-3Very small sample
8Austin HedgesRC44.7026.654No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS48.70415.7491-for-3Very small sample
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · 2-for-11 · Small sample47H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · 6-for-13 · Small sample52H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample58H-Score6Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .708 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample46H-Score7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample48H-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 ERA3.78vs3.58
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.24
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)
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Cleveland Guardians (3–7)
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Casey Mize (3.38 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee (3.99 ERA, 4–12) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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 Padres and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Casey Mize is at 47; Tanner Bibee is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.