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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 1, Cleveland Guardians 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups locked
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
1
1–3
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Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–55 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
12th
WHIP
–
5th
K/9
–
62nd
BB/9
–
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
21st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
76th
WHIP
–
36th
K/9
–
3rd
BB/9
–
101st
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
146th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Williams averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Rasmussen carries a 2.57 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.

Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.9
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.7
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.0
Curveball23%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
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
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsTBTB·CLECLE
+3276th
Run differential
+25017th
98–64 Record85–77
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Drew Rasmussen is at 75; Gavin Williams is at 68. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.