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Detroit Tigers 13, Athletics 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 31, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
13
13–1
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
1
T-Score25
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersHolton holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenTigersDetroit owns a 3.57 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.12.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 58–25 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

DET
Tyler Holton LHP
Tyler Holton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.04
WHIP
1.33
K/9
7.04
BB/9
2.09
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
OPS/R
–
IP
47.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.23
211th
WHIP
1.45
179th
K/9
7.44
168th
BB/9
3.38
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.34
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
104.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Holton enters with a 3.04 ERA compared with Springs's 6.23.
·Holton allows the lower home-run rate: 1.14 vs 2.34 per nine.
·Holton walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Springs averages 3.7 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Holton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%87.7
Sinker20%91.1
Changeup17%83.4
Sweeper16%79.9
Four-seam13%91.5
Curveball3%79.1
Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Tyler Holton)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Jeffrey Springs
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Springs (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.648No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.803No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.604No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF79.84421.817No MLB historyNo history
5Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.629No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.730No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF51.7673.999No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS29.6343.669No MLB historyNo history
9Ben MalgeriRRF59.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score5Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history69H-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-Score9Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Tyler Holton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Holton (BvP)
1Nick KurtzL1B65.87921.728No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC46.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF68.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.664No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF63.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
8Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.594No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS42.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Kurtz 1B · L.256 / .879 · 21 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·ATHATH
AVG.241 20th.245 16th
OPS.720 12th.719 15th
Home runs181 18th194 11th
Runs723 14th699 20th
OBP.320 10th.317 16th
SLG.400 18th.402 12th
PitchingDETDET·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs5.51
DETATH
WHIP1.22vs1.51
DETATH
K/98.2vs8.5
DETATH
HR Allowed167vs247
DETATH
BullpenDETDET·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.57vs5.12
no league rank
Saves32vs39
DETATH
ResultsDETDET·ATHATH
+3656th
Run differential
+10130th
76–86 Record64–98
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (5–5)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
Athletics (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Tyler Holton (3.04 ERA, 1–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs (6.23 ERA, 3–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Tigers and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.