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Chicago White Sox 1, Detroit Tigers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkStats updated Jun 21, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
Chicago White Sox
78–75 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 55
1
1–4
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
72–81 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 54
4
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact77°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Sean Newcomb LHP
Sean Newcomb
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.95
WHIP
1.18
K/9
8.23
BB/9
3.38
FIP
2.88
HR/9
0.32
OPS/R
0.577
IP
85.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.08
Road ERA3.51
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
86
DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.52
10th
WHIP
1.10
31st
K/9
7.32
144th
BB/9
2.77
70th
P-Score63i
FIP
4.06
HR/9
1.06
81st
OPS/R
0.526
IP
110.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.81
Road ERA2.06
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.56
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
27
How the starters differ
·Newcomb owns the lower FIP, 2.88 to 4.06.
·Newcomb allows the lower home-run rate: 0.32 vs 1.06 per nine.
·Melton has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Melton has the stronger command profile, with a 2.8 BB/9 versus 3.4.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricNewcombMeltonNote
ERA−6758Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.884.06
WAR2.01.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Newcomb arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%94.8
Slurve31%82.8
Sinker21%93.5
Curveball4%80.8
Changeup3%86.8
Cutter2%91.3
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

Sox vs RHP (Troy Melton)
19th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs LHP (Sean Newcomb)
20th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxProjected — not officialvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Andrew Benintendi—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Braden Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chase Meidroth—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Colson Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Drew Romo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Andrew Benintendi– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Braden Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chase Meidroth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Colson Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Drew Romo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·DETDET
AVG.234 28th.240 21st
OPS.721 13th.715 18th
Home runs196 6th171 19th
Runs714 7th684 14th
OBP.319 10th.317 13th
SLG.402 14th.398 18th
PitchingCWSCWS·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.10vs3.64
CWSDET
WHIP1.31vs1.22
CWSDET
K/98.3vs8.1
CWSDET
HR Allowed170vs156
CWSDET
ResultsCWSCWS·DETDET
+26611th
Run differential
+2906th
78–75 Record72–81
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
Detroit Tigers (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Newcomb (2.58 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (2.56 ERA, 4–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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 Sox and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.