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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Texas Rangers 6, Cleveland Guardians 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats updated Jun 29, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
Texas Rangers
80–81 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
6
6–3
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–76 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
3
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansThe starters are close overall, but Messick owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 4–1 in their last five, with only a 17-run difference in run differential.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Tyler Alexander LHP
Tyler Alexander
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.63
WHIP
1.29
K/9
7.50
BB/9
2.75
FIP
3.01
HR/9
0.38
OPS/R
0.674
IP
72.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.97
Road ERA3.72
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
95
CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.56
10th
WHIP
1.06
19th
K/9
9.32
54th
BB/9
2.37
40th
P-Score76i
FIP
3.07
HR/9
0.82
32nd
OPS/R
0.597
IP
186.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.90
Road ERA2.19
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.76
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
How the starters differ
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Messick owns a 9.3 K/9 compared with Alexander's 7.5.
·Messick enters with a 2.56 ERA compared with Alexander's 3.63.
·Alexander allows the lower home-run rate: 0.38 vs 0.82 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAlexanderMessickNote
ERA−8362Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.013.07
WAR1.24.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alexander arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup24%84.7
Cutter21%88.3
Sinker19%91.3
Sweeper18%80.3
Four-seam18%92.0
Knuckle Curve0%75.4
Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%94.4
Changeup24%85.9
Sinker15%92.8
Curveball9%79.3
Slider6%87.0
Cutter5%90.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs LHP (Parker Messick)
4th
in MLB
0.762OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Tyler Alexander)
27th
in MLB
0.673OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Parker Messick
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Messick (BvP)
1Justin Foscue—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Josh Jung—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jake Burger—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Kyle Higashioka—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Alejandro Osuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Cameron Cauley—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Nicky Lopez—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Evan Carter—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Justin Foscue– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Josh Jung– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jake Burger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Kyle Higashioka– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Alejandro Osuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Cameron Cauley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nicky Lopez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Evan Carter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alexander (BvP)
1Travis Bazzana—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brayan Rocchio—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Rhys Hoskins—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Kahlil Watson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6David Fry—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Steven Kwan—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Gabriel Arias—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Austin Hedges—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Travis Bazzana– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brayan Rocchio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Rhys Hoskins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Kahlil Watson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6David Fry– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Steven Kwan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Gabriel Arias– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Austin Hedges– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·CLECLE
AVG.242 18th.239 24th
OPS.713 20th.697 26th
Home runs180 16th162 27th
Runs669 25th678 24th
OBP.317 14th.316 17th
SLG.396 21st.381 27th
PitchingTEXTEX·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.30vs3.77
TEXCLE
WHIP1.30vs1.26
TEXCLE
K/98.5vs9.6
TEXCLE
HR Allowed188vs175
TEXCLE
ResultsTEXTEX·CLECLE
+17724th
Run differential
+24418th
80–81 Record85–76
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Tyler Alexander (2.62 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick (2.67 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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 Rangers and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.