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Texas Rangers 4, Cleveland Guardians 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 30, 9:07 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
4
4–2
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
2
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersdeGrom leads Bibee in P-Score (64 vs 52), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 55–44 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Jacob deGrom RHP
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.55
116th
WHIP
1.03
49th
K/9
10.76
7th
BB/9
2.03
56th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.52
94th
OPS/R
–
IP
88.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
128th
WHIP
1.14
79th
K/9
7.65
165th
BB/9
2.74
63rd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.51
149th
OPS/R
–
IP
95.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.81
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
96
How the starters differ
·deGrom strikes out 3.1 more batters per nine innings.
·deGrom allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.14.
·deGrom owns a 2.13 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.81 for Bibee.
·deGrom carries a 5.35 road ERA, compared with Bibee's 4.46 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider35%91.3
Changeup14%89.7
Curveball7%80.7
Sinker3%96.5
Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.8
Four-seam23%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.9
Curveball11%78.1
Sweeper5%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
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
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1Joc Pederson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Josh Jung—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Corey Seager—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jake Burger—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Evan Carter—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Alejandro Osuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Elias Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky Lopez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Josh Jung– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Corey Seager– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jake Burger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Evan Carter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Alejandro Osuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Elias Díaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nicky Lopez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Jacob deGrom
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs deGrom (BvP)
1Travis Bazzana—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kyle Manzardo—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Kahlil Watson—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Cooper Ingle—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Daniel Schneemann—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Gabriel Arias—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick Bailey—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Steven Kwan—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Travis Bazzana– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kyle Manzardo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Kahlil Watson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Cooper Ingle– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Daniel Schneemann– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Gabriel Arias– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Patrick Bailey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Steven Kwan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·CLECLE
AVG.242 18th.239 22nd
OPS.713 20th.696 26th
Home runs183 14th162 27th
Runs673 25th678 24th
OBP.317 15th.316 17th
SLG.396 21st.380 27th
PitchingTEXTEX·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs3.77
TEXCLE
WHIP1.30vs1.26
TEXCLE
K/98.5vs9.6
TEXCLE
HR Allowed190vs175
TEXCLE
ResultsTEXTEX·CLECLE
+21125th
Run differential
+28519th
80–82 Record85–77
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?+
Jacob deGrom (3.55 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee (3.78 ERA, 2–8) 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 Rangers and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jacob deGrom is at 64; Tanner Bibee is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.