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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 ParkStats updated Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Baltimore Orioles
71–76 · 5th AL East · T-Score 48
0
0–14
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
67–79 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
14
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton leads Kremer in P-Score (65 vs 45), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; Baltimore ranks 22th vs RHP.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 4 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
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
5.65
195th
WHIP
1.30
108th
K/9
8.67
80th
BB/9
3.14
115th
P-Score45i
FIP
5.12
HR/9
2.01
216th
OPS/R
0.754
IP
71.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.20
Road ERA6.11
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
2.42
9th
WHIP
1.05
20th
K/9
7.25
155th
BB/9
2.50
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
4.05
HR/9
1.08
98th
OPS/R
0.526
IP
108.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.81
Road ERA2.06
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 1.05 WHIP compared with 1.30.
·Melton enters with a 2.42 ERA compared with Kremer's 5.65.
·Melton allows the lower home-run rate: 1.08 vs 2.01 per nine.
·Kremer strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKremerMeltonNote
ERA−13758Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.124.05
WAR0.11.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%92.8
Splitter26%82.6
Cutter18%87.2
Sinker14%92.1
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4
Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%86.8
Changeup10%89.3
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.4
Splitter1%88.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Troy Melton)
22nd
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Dean Kremer)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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 BeaversLLF54.7006.711No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B89.86134.891No MLB historyNo history
3Gunnar HendersonLSS66.69822.686No MLB historyNo history
4Taylor WardRDH58.6747.690No MLB historyNo history
5Leody TaverasSCF46.6408.707No MLB historyNo history
6Jackson HollidayL2B48.6627.664No MLB historyNo history
7Coby MayoR3B70.75422.530No MLB historyNo history
8Colton CowserLCF55.67013.709No MLB historyNo history
9Yohel PozoRC—.5931.643No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Beavers LF · L.244 / .700 · 6 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.268 / .861 · 34 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score3Gunnar Henderson SS · L.219 / .698 · 22 HRvs hand .686 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .674 · 7 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score5Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .640 · 8 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Jackson Holliday 2B · L.235 / .662 · 7 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Coby Mayo 3B · R.223 / .754 · 22 HRvs hand .530 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score8Colton Cowser CF · L.213 / .670 · 13 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Yohel Pozo C · R.250 / .593 · 1 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Dean Kremer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kremer (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS75.79316.856No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B61.7538.733No MLB historyNo history
3Riley GreeneLLF81.83519.852No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon DinglerRC72.76326.837No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B61.72310.752No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B67.71822.713No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstryLRF39.6024.651No MLB historyNo history
8Eduardo ValenciaRDH—.8976.861No MLB historyNo history
9Javier BáezRSS31.6262.608No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.273 / .793 · 16 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.270 / .753 · 8 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Riley Greene LF · L.275 / .835 · 19 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Dillon Dingler C · R.246 / .763 · 26 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.257 / .723 · 10 HRvs hand .752 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.220 / .718 · 22 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Zach McKinstry RF · L.211 / .602 · 4 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score8Eduardo Valencia DH · R.301 / .897 · 6 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Javier Báez SS · R.243 / .626 · 2 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·DETDET
AVG.234 27th.238 21st
OPS.710 20th.709 21st
Home runs176 11th164 18th
Runs661 14th641 19th
OBP.316 15th.314 19th
SLG.394 22nd.395 21st
PitchingBALBAL·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs3.67
BALDET
WHIP1.34vs1.22
BALDET
K/98.1vs8.1
BALDET
HR Allowed157vs151
BALDET
BullpenBALBAL·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.89vs3.66
no league rank
Saves41vs28
BALDET
ResultsBALBAL·DETDET
+20315th
Run differential
+2399th
71–76 Record67–79
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 45; Troy Melton is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.