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Chicago White Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkStats updated Aug 14, 9:30 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score56
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
9
9–5
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .005 difference in OPS.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Sean Newcomb LHP
Sean Newcomb
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.09
WHIP
1.18
K/9
8.37
BB/9
3.39
FIP
2.88
HR/9
0.40
OPS/R
0.577
IP
90.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.08
Road ERA3.51
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
DET
Jackson Jobe RHP
Jackson Jobe
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
90th
WHIP
1.17
58th
K/9
9.98
33rd
BB/9
3.13
112th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
1.37
147th
OPS/R
0.931
IP
46.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.02
Road ERA3.42
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Newcomb owns the lower FIP, 2.88 to 4.55.
·Newcomb allows the lower home-run rate: 0.40 vs 1.37 per nine.
·Jobe owns a 10.0 K/9 compared with Newcomb's 8.4.
·Newcomb averages 59.1 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricNewcombJobeNote
ERA−6796Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.884.55
WAR2.00.3Season 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
Jobe arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%97.6
Slider25%89.7
Sinker18%95.9
Changeup10%86.3
Curveball10%85.8
Knuckle Curve3%81.1
Cutter2%93.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Jackson Jobe)
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 SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Jackson Jobe
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jobe (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Andrew BenintendiLDH60.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
5Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS61.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B61.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC32.5347.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Newcomb
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Newcomb (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.803No MLB historyNo history
2Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.604No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS73.80618.648No MLB historyNo history
4Eduardo ValenciaRDH691.0168.913No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B59.72810.285No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.730No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.414No MLB historyNo history
8Ben MalgeriRRF59.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
9Max ClarkLCF52.7673.999No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .913 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .285 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .414 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .999 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·DETDET
AVG.236 25th.241 20th
OPS.726 10th.720 12th
Home runs211 5th181 18th
Runs776 5th723 14th
OBP.320 10th.320 9th
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
BullpenCWSCWS·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.99vs3.63
no league rank
Saves41vs32
CWSDET
ResultsCWSCWS·DETDET
+3228th
Run differential
+3315th
84–78 Record76–86
4–6 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Newcomb (2.66 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jackson Jobe (0.00 ERA, 1–0) 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 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.