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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 ParkStats updated Aug 12, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Cleveland Guardians
84–76 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
6
6–4
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
75–85 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
4
T-Score55
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 .708 OPS vs LHP, 11th 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
3.60
58th
WHIP
1.21
79th
K/9
8.24
107th
BB/9
2.35
39th
P-Score60i
FIP
3.96
HR/9
1.20
111th
OPS/R
0.733
IP
172.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.43
Road ERA3.76
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
4.03
103rd
WHIP
1.36
138th
K/9
6.98
169th
BB/9
3.47
137th
P-Score55i
FIP
4.19
HR/9
0.83
34th
OPS/R
0.702
IP
174.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.00
Road ERA4.10
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.90
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Griffin strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Griffin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.21 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Griffin has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.37 more per nine innings.
·Both pitchers work on 6 days of rest.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGriffinValdezNote
ERA−8597Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.964.19
WAR2.61.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Griffin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%88.5
Four-seam16%91.5
Sweeper15%80.3
Changeup12%82.5
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.4
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
0.671OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
11th
in MLB
0.708OPS
.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 KwanLLF54.7213.611No MLB historyNo history
2Chase DeLauterLRF81.81515.835No MLB historyNo history
3José RamírezS3B60.69512.867No MLB historyNo history
4Jo AdellRRF61.69322.942No MLB historyNo history
5Angel MartínezSLF59.77118.745No MLB historyNo history
6Rhys HoskinsR1B54.68213.643No MLB historyNo history
7Angel GenaoS2B43.5692.661No MLB historyNo history
8Austin HedgesRC48.7086.707No MLB historyNo history
9Brayan RocchioSSS51.68513.632No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.279 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .815 · 15 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3José Ramírez 3B · S.237 / .695 · 12 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Jo Adell RF · R.239 / .693 · 22 HRvs hand .942 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score5Angel Martínez LF · S.260 / .771 · 18 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Angel Genao 2B · S.211 / .569 · 2 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Austin Hedges C · R.249 / .708 · 6 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.249 / .685 · 13 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Griffin (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.803No MLB historyNo history
2Dillon DinglerRC69.75127.604No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS73.80117.648No MLB historyNo history
4Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74310.629No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.77026.730No MLB historyNo history
6Ben MalgeriRRF60.7695.578No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF53.7943.999No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS30.6213.669No MLB historyNo history
9Corey JulksRLF—.7150.715No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .751 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.276 / .801 · 17 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.263 / .743 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score5Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.232 / .770 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Ben Malgeri RF · R.248 / .769 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.281 / .794 · 3 HRvs hand .999 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.235 / .621 · 3 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Corey Julks LF · R.286 / .715 · 0 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·DETDET
AVG.238 24th.241 19th
OPS.691 28th.720 13th
Home runs155 27th178 18th
Runs665 25th717 14th
OBP.315 18th.320 10th
SLG.376 29th.400 16th
PitchingCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.76vs3.67
CLEDET
WHIP1.26vs1.22
CLEDET
K/99.6vs8.2
CLEDET
HR Allowed173vs164
CLEDET
BullpenCLECLE·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.68vs3.51
no league rank
Saves46vs32
CLEDET
ResultsCLECLE·DETDET
+23318th
Run differential
+3215th
84–76 Record75–85
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.