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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 21, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score59
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
1
1–4
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
4
T-Score57
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
2.58
WHIP
0.97
K/9
8.74
BB/9
2.18
FIP
–
HR/9
0.20
OPS/R
–
IP
45.1
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
2.56
18th
WHIP
0.95
41st
K/9
5.40
144th
BB/9
2.56
92nd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.71
81st
OPS/R
–
IP
31.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.56
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
27
How the starters differ
·Newcomb strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Newcomb allows the lower home-run rate: 0.20 vs 1.71 per nine.
·Melton has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Newcomb carries a 3.68 road ERA, compared with Melton's 2.81 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Newcomb arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%94.9
Slurve31%82.9
Sinker21%93.6
Curveball4%80.8
Changeup3%86.8
Cutter2%91.3
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

Sox vs RHP (Troy Melton)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs LHP (Sean Newcomb)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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.236 25th.241 20th
OPS.726 9th.720 14th
Home runs211 5th181 18th
Runs776 5th723 14th
OBP.320 9th.320 10th
SLG.406 8th.400 18th
PitchingCWSCWS·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs3.67
CWSDET
WHIP1.31vs1.22
CWSDET
K/98.3vs8.2
CWSDET
HR Allowed180vs167
CWSDET
ResultsCWSCWS·DETDET
+3498th
Run differential
+3556th
84–78 Record76–86
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.