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Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 3:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 45
4
4–3
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
3
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton leads Kay in P-Score (59 vs 47), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
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 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.96
134th
WHIP
1.34
145th
K/9
7.29
149th
BB/9
3.34
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
112th
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
42nd
K/9
7.76
144th
BB/9
2.70
93rd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
82nd
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
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3
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 (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 AntonacciLLF54.7668.8073-for-5Very small sample
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B71.82535.8660-for-2Very small sample
3Miguel VargasR3B76.83733.8011-for-8Very small sample
4Andrew BenintendiLDH53.71515.7410-for-7Very small sample
5Braden MontgomerySRF44.6626.7550-for-1Very small sample
6Colson MontgomeryLSS54.68531.6440-for-2Very small sample
7Chase MeidrothR2B56.76516.6651-for-4Very small sample
8Tristan PetersLCF53.77412.8021-for-4Very small sample
9Jake RogersRC33.5634.000No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · 3-for-5 · Very small sample54H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample76H-Score4Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample53H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample44H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample56H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample53H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand .000 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B46.7278.8032-for-4Very small sample
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B48.74610.6291-for-2Very small sample
3Dillon DinglerRC56.74827.6040-for-3Very small sample
4Kevin McGonigleLSS60.80618.6481-for-3Very small sample
5Eduardo ValenciaRDH641.01681.041No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B56.76626.7301-for-2Very small sample
7Ben MalgeriRRF48.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS25.6343.669No 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 sample46H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample48H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score4Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score5Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand 1.041 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score7Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history25H-Score9Corey Julks LF · R.286 / .715 · 0 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·DETDET
AVG.236 25th.241 20th
OPS.726 9th.720 12th
Home runs211 5th181 18th
Runs776 5th723 14th
OBP.320 10th.320 9th
SLG.406 8th.400 16th
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 ERA3.94vs3.90
no league rank
Saves41vs32
CWSDET
ResultsCWSCWS·DETDET
+4068th
Run differential
+4247th
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?+
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?+
Anthony Kay is at 47; Troy Melton is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.