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Cleveland Guardians 6, Detroit Tigers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 12, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
6
6–4
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
4
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansGriffin owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit owns a .711 OPS vs LHP, 13th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 27th vs LHP.
LineupGuardiansCleveland's official lineup includes 3 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formTigersValdez has a 2.90 ERA over his last five starts, while Griffin is at 4.80.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.31
59th
WHIP
1.11
74th
K/9
8.24
109th
BB/9
2.16
38th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.42
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
133.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.80
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.17
107th
WHIP
1.37
140th
K/9
7.28
170th
BB/9
3.18
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.85
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
127.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.90
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Griffin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Valdez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.85 vs 1.42 per nine.
·Griffin enters with a 3.31 ERA compared with Valdez's 4.17.
·Both pitchers work on 6 days of rest.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Valdez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%93.8
Curveball29%78.4
Changeup18%89.1
Slider4%85.7
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
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
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Framber Valdez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF55.7313.609No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF82.82016.844No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B61.68812.835No MLB historyNo history
4Jo AdellRRF66.69923.971No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF62.75518.830No MLB historyNo history
6Rhys HoskinsR1B51.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
7Angel GenaoS2B43.5722.598No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC51.7026.747No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS56.70415.619No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .609 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .971 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.254 / .755 · 18 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Angel Genao 2B · S.213 / .572 · 2 HRvs hand .598 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.247 / .702 · 6 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Griffin (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.803No MLB historyNo history
2Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.604No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.648No MLB historyNo history
4Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.629No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.730No MLB historyNo history
6Ben MalgeriRRF59.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF51.7673.999No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS29.6343.669No MLB historyNo history
9Corey JulksRLF—.7150.715No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history54H-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 history74H-Score4Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score5Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .999 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Corey Julks LF · R.286 / .715 · 0 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·DETDET
AVG.239 22nd.241 20th
OPS.696 26th.720 12th
Home runs162 27th181 18th
Runs678 24th723 14th
OBP.316 17th.320 10th
SLG.380 27th.400 18th
PitchingCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs3.67
CLEDET
WHIP1.26vs1.22
CLEDET
K/99.6vs8.2
CLEDET
HR Allowed175vs167
CLEDET
BullpenCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.68vs3.51
no league rank
Saves46vs32
CLEDET
ResultsCLECLE·DETDET
+28519th
Run differential
+3656th
85–77 Record76–86
2–8 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (2–8)
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
Detroit Tigers (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Foster Griffin (3.31 ERA, 12–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez (4.17 ERA, 7–7) 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 Guardians and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Foster Griffin is at 60; Framber Valdez is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.