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Athletics 2, Detroit Tigers 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 7, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score24
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
2
2–6
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
6
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersDetroit has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Skubal leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .724 OPS vs LHP, 9th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 58–24 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
WeatherLow impact77°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.04
72nd
WHIP
1.23
92nd
K/9
7.80
126th
BB/9
3.90
152nd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
94.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.72
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
DET
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.15
15th
WHIP
0.91
10th
K/9
10.28
23rd
BB/9
1.10
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
65.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.68
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Skubal strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.91 WHIP compared with 1.23.
·Skubal has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.28 more per nine innings.
·Ginn has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ginn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%93.4
Changeup20%87.8
Cutter16%90.3
Slider13%85.9
Four-seam11%93.5
Curveball3%84.2
Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1Zack Gelof—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Nick Kurtz—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Shea Langeliers—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah Heim—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jacob Wilson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Colby Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Joshua Kuroda-Grauer—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Max Muncy—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Henry Bolte—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Zack Gelof– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Nick Kurtz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Shea Langeliers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jonah Heim– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jacob Wilson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Colby Thomas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Joshua Kuroda-Grauer– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Max Muncy– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Henry Bolte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP J.T. Ginn
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ginn (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigle—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Colt Keith—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Riley Greene—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon Dingler—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Kerry Carpenter—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstry—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer Torkelson—–––No MLB historyNo history
8James Outman—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Matt Vierling—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Colt Keith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Riley Greene– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Dillon Dingler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Kerry Carpenter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Zach McKinstry– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Spencer Torkelson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8James Outman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Matt Vierling– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·DETDET
AVG.245 15th.241 20th
OPS.719 15th.720 13th
Home runs194 11th181 18th
Runs699 20th723 14th
OBP.317 14th.320 10th
SLG.402 12th.400 18th
PitchingATHATH·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs3.67
ATHDET
WHIP1.51vs1.22
ATHDET
K/98.5vs8.2
ATHDET
HR Allowed247vs167
ATHDET
ResultsATHATH·DETDET
+7830th
Run differential
+3516th
64–98 Record76–86
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Athletics (3–7)
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
Detroit Tigers (6–4)
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn (3.04 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Tarik Skubal (3.15 ERA, 4–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Athletics and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
J.T. Ginn is at 55; Tarik Skubal is at 81. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.