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Baltimore Orioles 0, Detroit Tigers 14

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
0
0–14
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
14
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupTigersThe confirmed Detroit order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Dean Kremer RHP
Dean Kremer
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.06
149th
WHIP
1.19
51st
K/9
9.56
92nd
BB/9
2.25
89th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.81
201st
OPS/R
–
IP
32.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.33
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.95
18th
WHIP
0.95
43rd
K/9
8.25
145th
BB/9
2.85
93rd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
60.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.27
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.95 WHIP compared with 1.19.
·Melton enters with a 1.95 ERA compared with Kremer's 5.06.
·Melton allows the lower home-run rate: 1.20 vs 2.81 per nine.
·Kremer strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%92.6
Splitter26%82.4
Cutter18%87.0
Sinker14%92.0
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4
Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%87.0
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.5
Splitter1%88.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Troy Melton)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Dean Kremer)
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
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Dylan BeaversLLF52.6809.715No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B82.88543.935No MLB historyNo history
3Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.708No MLB historyNo history
4Taylor WardRDH54.6707.690No MLB historyNo history
5Leody TaverasSCF42.6338.708No MLB historyNo history
6Jackson HollidayL2B42.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
7Coby MayoR3B65.75824.567No MLB historyNo history
8Colton CowserLCF52.68713.734No MLB historyNo history
9Yohel PozoRC—.5751.643No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .935 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score6Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Colton Cowser CF · L.226 / .687 · 13 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Yohel Pozo C · R.250 / .575 · 1 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Dean Kremer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kremer (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B56.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
8Eduardo ValenciaRDH711.0168.993No MLB historyNo history
9Javier BáezRSS29.6343.578No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score8Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score9Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·DETDET
AVG.234 27th.241 20th
OPS.710 21st.720 14th
Home runs199 10th181 18th
Runs718 17th723 14th
OBP.314 20th.320 10th
SLG.396 21st.400 17th
PitchingBALBAL·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.07vs3.67
BALDET
WHIP1.34vs1.22
BALDET
K/98.2vs8.2
BALDET
HR Allowed169vs167
BALDET
BullpenBALBAL·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.89vs3.66
no league rank
Saves46vs32
BALDET
ResultsBALBAL·DETDET
+3509th
Run differential
+3748th
79–82 Record76–86
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (6–4)
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
Detroit Tigers (5–5)
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Dean Kremer (5.06 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (1.95 ERA, 5–1) 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 Orioles and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dean Kremer is at 48; Troy Melton is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.