LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
ERA2.54
WHIP1.03
BAA.208
IP149.0
SO152
BB40
Pregame preview
Monday, August 24, 2026 · 09:38 PM ET
Cleveland GuardiansProjected runs4.22
Projected WinnerCleveland Guardians+0.15 CLE
Cleveland Guardians+0.15 CLE
Los Angeles AngelsProjected runs4.06
Angel Stadium
Cleveland Guardians
Team stats · entering today
OPICleveland Guardians offense. Offensive Potency Index — rolling batting Impact per plate appearance before today.—
SICleveland Guardians pitching staff. Suppression Index — rolling opponent batting Impact allowed. Lower is better.—
RPGRolling runs scored per game before today.4.29
RA/GRolling runs allowed per game before today. Lower is better.3.82
Pen qualityRolling bullpen Impact rate — how effectively relievers limit damage per batter faced.—
FormRecent RPG vs season RPG — positive means the offense is running hotter than its baseline.0.28
Lineup OPSAverage OPS for the projected top nine vs R (RHP), minimum 20 PA in that split.—
Top-3 OPSAverage OPS vs RHP for batters projected 1–3 in the order.—
Probable starter
Los Angeles Angels
Team stats · entering today
OPILos Angeles Angels offense. Offensive Potency Index — rolling batting Impact per plate appearance before today.—
SILos Angeles Angels pitching staff. Suppression Index — rolling opponent batting Impact allowed. Lower is better.—
RPGRolling runs scored per game before today.3.66
RA/GRolling runs allowed per game before today. Lower is better.3.61
Pen qualityRolling bullpen Impact rate — how effectively relievers limit damage per batter faced.—
FormRecent RPG vs season RPG — positive means the offense is running hotter than its baseline.-0.44
Lineup OPSAverage OPS for the projected top nine vs L (LHP), minimum 20 PA in that split.—
Top-3 OPSAverage OPS vs LHP for batters projected 1–3 in the order.—
Probable starter
RHP
George Klassen
Los Angeles Angels
ERA3.74
WHIP1.62
BAA.207
IP21.2
SO21
BB18
Model factor edges
Platoon RPGLineup vs starter handEvenLineup vs starter hand
Lineup strengthTop-9 OPS vs opp handEvenTop-9 OPS vs opp hand
Statcast starterxwOBA / whiff EWMEvenxwOBA / whiff EWM
Bullpen fatigue3-day pen IP edgeEven3-day pen IP edge
Pen qualityImpact rate EWMEvenImpact rate EWM
Park factorAngel StadiumEvenAngel Stadium
WeatherWeather unavailableEvenWeather unavailable
UmpireUmpire unavailableEvenUmpire unavailable
Lineups
OPS splits vs opposing starter · Cleveland Guardians vs George Klassen (RHP) · Los Angeles Angels vs Parker Messick (LHP)
Cleveland Guardians
| Player | PA | OPSSeason OPS vs opposing starter hand. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase DeLauter | — | — |
| 2 | Travis Bazzana | — | — |
| 3 | Brayan Rocchio | — | — |
| 4 | Kahlil Watson | — | — |
| 5 | Patrick Bailey | — | — |
| 6 | Petey Halpin | — | — |
| 7 | Gabriel Arias | — | — |
| 8 | Steven Kwan | — | — |
| 9 | Kyle Manzardo | — | — |
Los Angeles Angels
| Player | PA | OPSSeason OPS vs opposing starter hand. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswald Peraza | — | — |
| 2 | Zach Neto | — | — |
| 3 | Jorge Soler | — | — |
| 4 | Jo Adell | — | — |
| 5 | Vaughn Grissom | — | — |
| 6 | Nolan Schanuel | — | — |
| 7 | Wade Meckler | — | — |
| 8 | Josh Lowe | — | — |
| 9 | Tyler Heineman | — | — |