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San Diego Padres vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineup — Sunday, Aug 16, 2026

Sunday, Aug 16, 2026Progressive Field1:40 PMPreviewStarting Lineups
SD · Away

San Diego Padres

SP: Casey Mize · ERA 3.38
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1:40 PM
CLE · Home

Cleveland Guardians

SP: Tanner Bibee · ERA 3.99
Lineups PendingAnnounced ~1–2 hrs before first pitch · 1:40 PM ET
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San Diego Padres at Cleveland Guardians (2026-08-16). Casey Mize vs Tanner Bibee at Progressive Field.

Casey Mize comes off an outing of 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, and 2 BB, carrying a 3.38 ERA and 1.09 WHIP over 96 innings. Prior to that, his previous two starts produced lines of 3.1 IP, 8 ER, 1 K, 3 BB and 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 0 BB. Holding a 4-7 record, he features an 8.63 K/9, a 2.25 BB/9, and a 0.66 HR9, with an upward trend. Tanner Bibee presents a 3.99 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP across 144.1 innings of work this season. In his last three appearances, he recorded 6.1 IP, 5 ER, 4 K, 2 BB followed by 5.2 IP, 3 ER, 10 K, 0 BB and 7.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB. He possesses a 7.11 K/9, a 2.49 BB/9, and a 1.43 HR9 while showing an upward trend and a 4-12 record.

The Padres offense has produced 530 runs alongside a .701 OPS and a .237 batting average. On the mound, San Diego maintains a 4.11 team ERA and a 1.32 team WHIP while posting a 7-3 record across their last ten games. Cleveland's lineup enters with 494 runs, a .684 OPS, and a .233 batting average. The Guardians pitching staff has compiled a 3.84 team ERA paired with a 1.27 team WHIP, and the club sits at 3-7 in their past ten contests.

Key facts
Casey Mize 0.66 HR9Tanner Bibee 144.1 IPSan Diego Padres 7-3 L10