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Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 3:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 57
4
4–3
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 35
3
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton leads Kay in P-Score (63 vs 47), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .005 difference in OPS.
LineupSoxThe confirmed Chicago order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 57–35 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.96
132nd
WHIP
1.34
143rd
K/9
7.29
148th
BB/9
3.34
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
116.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.04
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.46
18th
WHIP
0.90
43rd
K/9
7.76
143rd
BB/9
2.70
92nd
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
81st
OPS/R
–
IP
80.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.88
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.90 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Melton enters with a 1.46 ERA compared with Kay's 3.96.
·Melton allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.16 per nine.
·Melton has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper23%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3
Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%86.9
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.4
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 (Anthony Kay)
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 Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.8073-for-5Very small sample
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.8660-for-2Very small sample
3Miguel VargasR3B85.83733.8011-for-8Very small sample
4Andrew BenintendiLDH60.71515.7410-for-7Very small sample
5Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.7550-for-1Very small sample
6Colson MontgomeryLSS61.68531.6440-for-2Very small sample
7Chase MeidrothR2B61.76516.6651-for-4Very small sample
8Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.8021-for-4Very small sample
9Jake RogersRC44.56341.458No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · 3-for-5 · Very small sample60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample85H-Score4Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample60H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample61H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample60H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand 1.458 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.8032-for-4Very small sample
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.6291-for-2Very small sample
3Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.6040-for-3Very small sample
4Kevin McGonigleLSS73.80618.6481-for-3Very small sample
5Eduardo ValenciaRDH691.0168.913No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.7301-for-2Very small sample
7Ben MalgeriRRF59.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS31.6343.669No MLB historyNo history
9Corey JulksRLF—.7150.715No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample57H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score4Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample73H-Score5Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .913 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score7Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Corey Julks LF · R.286 / .715 · 0 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·DETDET
AVG.236 22nd–
OPS.726 9th–
Home runs211 4th–
Runs776 4th–
OBP.320 8th–
SLG.406 7th–
PitchingCWSCWS·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA–vs3.67
DET
WHIP–vs1.22
DET
K/9–vs8.2
DET
HR Allowed–vs167
DET
BullpenCWSCWS·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.94vs3.90
no league rank
Saves–vs32
DET
ResultsCWSCWS·DETDET
+3226th
Run differential
–DET
84–78 Record76–86
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
Detroit Tigers (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (3.96 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (1.46 ERA, 7–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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?+
Anthony Kay is at 47; Troy Melton is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.