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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 ParkStats updated Jul 31, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score51
Detroit Tigers
70–79 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 51
13
13–1
FINAL
Athletics
61–89 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
1
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersDetroit has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Holton leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .725 OPS vs LHP, 10th in MLB; Detroit ranks 21th vs LHP.
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.

Starting pitchers

DET
Tyler Holton LHP
Tyler Holton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.74
WHIP
1.23
K/9
7.17
BB/9
2.22
FIP
4.01
HR/9
1.04
OPS/R
0.734
IP
69.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.48
Road ERA2.97
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
5.93
195th
WHIP
1.45
168th
K/9
7.00
160th
BB/9
3.60
139th
P-Score37i
FIP
6.07
HR/9
2.20
214th
OPS/R
0.828
IP
135.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.94
Road ERA4.76
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Holton owns the lower FIP, 4.01 to 6.07.
·Holton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.23 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Holton allows the lower home-run rate: 1.04 vs 2.20 per nine.
·Holton averages 18.6 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricHoltonSpringsNote
ERA−65135Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.016.07
WAR0.4-0.5Season value.

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%77.4
Cutter3%87.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
21st
in MLB
0.690OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Tyler Holton)
10th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.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 McGonigleLSS76.79817.648No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B61.7518.803No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC72.76027.604No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF82.85420.817No MLB historyNo history
5Hao-Yu LeeR2B60.7338.629No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B68.72623.730No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF55.7993.999No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS30.6162.669No MLB historyNo history
9Ben MalgeriRRF53.6963.578No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.272 / .798 · 17 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.268 / .751 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.244 / .760 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.283 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.259 / .733 · 8 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.222 / .726 · 23 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.274 / .799 · 3 HRvs hand .999 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.238 / .616 · 2 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Ben Malgeri RF · R.232 / .696 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Tyler Holton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Holton (BvP)
1Nick KurtzL1B76.87921.728No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS43.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC49.64613.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF73.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR3B31.5822.632No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF62.70816.664No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF65.75710.844No MLB historyNo history
8Jeff McNeilL2B48.6868.594No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS42.7184.833No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Kurtz 1B · L.256 / .879 · 21 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.209 / .646 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Tommy White 3B · R.248 / .582 · 2 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.230 / .708 · 16 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.275 / .757 · 10 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Jeff McNeil 2B · L.267 / .686 · 8 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.259 / .718 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·ATHATH
AVG.239 22nd.246 13th
OPS.715 19th.723 10th
Home runs169 18th183 10th
Runs666 17th656 20th
OBP.316 18th.319 10th
SLG.399 20th.404 12th
PitchingDETDET·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.65vs5.42
DETATH
WHIP1.22vs1.50
DETATH
K/98.2vs8.5
DETATH
HR Allowed154vs225
DETATH
BullpenDETDET·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.57vs5.12
no league rank
Saves29vs37
DETATH
ResultsDETDET·ATHATH
+2675th
Run differential
030th
70–79 Record61–89
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.