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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 1, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score56
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 56
5
5–0
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
0
T-Score54
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
123rd
WHIP
1.09
86th
K/9
8.63
139th
BB/9
2.25
60th
P-Score51i
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
127th
WHIP
1.13
80th
K/9
7.11
165th
BB/9
2.49
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.43
148th
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
Sinker9%93.5
Slurve4%81.2
Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.7
Four-seam24%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.8
Curveball11%78.0
Sweeper5%82.4

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.RRF83.82825.7821-for-2Very small sample
2Jake CronenworthL2B39.6297.6302-for-4Very small sample
3Manny MachadoR3B71.71030.7142-for-5Very small sample
4Ty FranceR1B77.86521.8690-for-4Very small sample
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.74326.7440-for-2Very small sample
6Luis RengifoSLF42.6364.6776-for-11Small sample
7Gavin SheetsL1B55.71017.7642-for-2Very small sample
8Xander BogaertsRSS60.67613.6871-for-4Very small sample
9Freddy FerminRC35.5894.6052-for-6Very small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample83H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample39H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample71H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample77H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score6Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · 6-for-11 · Small sample42H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample60H-Score9Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .605 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample35H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Casey Mize
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mize (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF52.7313.7872-for-11Small sample
2Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.8080-for-3Very small sample
3José RamírezS3B59.68812.6256-for-13Small sample
4Jo AdellRRF62.69923.5930-for-2Very small sample
5Nathaniel LoweL1B66.76117.8851-for-6Very small sample
6Rhys HoskinsR1B54.68213.7080-for-5Very small sample
7Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.8460-for-3Very small sample
8Austin HedgesRC48.7026.654No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS53.70415.7491-for-3Very small sample
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · 2-for-11 · Small sample52H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample79H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · 6-for-13 · Small sample59H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample66H-Score6Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .708 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample54H-Score7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample53H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·CLECLE
AVG.244 17th.239 23rd
OPS.717 19th.696 26th
Home runs183 15th162 27th
Runs722 15th678 24th
OBP.319 12th.316 18th
SLG.398 20th.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
+27715th
Run differential
+26318th
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 51; Tanner Bibee is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.