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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

San Francisco Giants 1, Cleveland Guardians 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 19, 9:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 40
1
1–0
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
0
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Messick leads in P-Score, K/9 and K/9.
LineupGiantsSan's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineGuardiansCleveland has drawn 458 walks this season, 129 more than San.

Starting pitchers

SF
Matt Wilkinson LHP
Matt Wilkinson
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
0.00
57th
WHIP
0.00
11th
K/9
0.00
189th
BB/9
0.00
3rd
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
189th
OPS/R
–
IP
1.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.56
10th
WHIP
1.03
20th
K/9
9.04
55th
BB/9
2.49
40th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
32nd
OPS/R
–
IP
144.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.08
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Messick strikes out 9.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Wilkinson allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.00 WHIP compared with 1.03.
·Wilkinson enters with a 0.00 ERA compared with Messick's 2.56.
·Wilkinson allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 0.87 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWilkinsonMessickNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wilkinson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam58%90.4
Changeup23%83.8
Slider14%79.2
Cutter5%83.6
Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%94.4
Changeup24%85.9
Sinker15%92.8
Curveball8%79.3
Slider7%87.0
Cutter5%90.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs LHP (Parker Messick)
29th
in MLB
0.658OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Matt Wilkinson)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Jonah CoxRCF41.6824.800No MLB historyNo history
2Rafael DeversL1B81.86537.573No MLB historyNo history
3Willy AdamesRSS53.71321.653No MLB historyNo history
4Bryce EldridgeLDH78.82517.878No MLB historyNo history
5Victor BericotoRLF48.6875.625No MLB historyNo history
6Jung Hoo LeeLRF56.72410.612No MLB historyNo history
7Osleivis BasabeR2B37.6095.394No MLB historyNo history
8Drew CavanaughLC30.6071.421No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS26.5624.750No MLB historyNo history
1Jonah Cox CF · R.252 / .682 · 4 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score2Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score4Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Victor Bericoto LF · R.241 / .687 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.202 / .609 · 5 HRvs hand .394 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Drew Cavanaugh C · L.229 / .607 · 1 HRvs hand .421 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Matt Wilkinson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Wilkinson (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.611No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B59.68812.867No MLB historyNo history
3Nathaniel LoweL1B66.76117.288No MLB historyNo history
4Angel MartínezSLF58.75518.745No MLB historyNo history
5Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.534No MLB historyNo history
6Angel GenaoS2B44.5722.661No MLB historyNo history
7Petey HalpinLCF30.5944.110No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC48.7026.707No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS53.70415.632No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .288 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .110 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSFSF·CLECLE
AVG.245 15th.239 24th
OPS.706 24th.696 26th
Home runs178 20th162 27th
Runs669 26th678 24th
OBP.306 29th.316 18th
SLG.400 18th.380 27th
PitchingSFSF·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.33vs3.77
SFCLE
WHIP1.36vs1.26
SFCLE
K/97.6vs9.6
SFCLE
HR Allowed160vs175
SFCLE
BullpenSFSF·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.44vs3.76
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.26
no league rank
Saves30vs46
SFCLE
ResultsSFSF·CLECLE
+22023rd
Run differential
+26918th
65–97 Record85–77
3–7 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
Cleveland Guardians (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Matt Wilkinson (0.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick (2.56 ERA, 9–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 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 Giants and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Matt Wilkinson is at 42; Parker Messick is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.