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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Texas Rangers 4, Cleveland Guardians 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 12:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score48
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 48
4
4–9
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 57
9
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
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
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
141st
WHIP
1.25
128th
K/9
9.59
66th
BB/9
3.76
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
91.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
94
CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.87
62nd
WHIP
1.35
162nd
K/9
8.90
42nd
BB/9
4.08
203rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.26
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
86.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.91
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
95
How the starters differ
·Gore allows the lower home-run rate: 0.79 vs 1.26 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Gore, 1.25 to 1.35.
·Cantillo owns a 2.91 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.15 for Gore.
·Gore enters with a 5.79 road ERA; Cantillo owns a 3.82 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
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
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Joey Cantillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cantillo (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
6Cam Cauley—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Alejandro Osuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Elias Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky Lopez—–––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-Score6Cam Cauley– / – · – 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 LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1David Fry—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Rhys Hoskins—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle Manzardo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Brayan Rocchio—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Gabriel Arias—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Kahlil Watson—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Austin Hedges—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Daniel Schneemann—–––No MLB historyNo history
1David Fry– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Rhys Hoskins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Kyle Manzardo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Brayan Rocchio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Gabriel Arias– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Kahlil Watson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Austin Hedges– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Daniel Schneemann– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·CLECLE
AVG.242 17th.239 21st
OPS.713 17th.696 23rd
Home runs183 13th162 24th
Runs673 22nd678 21st
OBP.317 13th.316 15th
SLG.396 19th.380 24th
PitchingTEXTEX·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs3.77
TEXCLE
WHIP1.30vs1.26
TEXCLE
K/98.5vs9.6
TEXCLE
HR Allowed190vs175
TEXCLE
ResultsTEXTEX·CLECLE
+18422nd
Run differential
+25015th
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?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.05 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo (3.87 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 50; Joey Cantillo is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.