Detroit Tigers vs Athletics Starting Lineup — Friday, Jul 31, 2026

Detroit Tigers at Athletics (2026-07-31). Casey Mize vs Jeffrey Springs at Sutter Health Park.

Starters — Casey Mize brings a 2.70 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 86.2 innings with 8.83 K/9, 1.97 BB/9, and 0.52 HR/9. His last three starts were solid overall: 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 0 BB; 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB; and 5.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB. The trend is listed down, but the season profile still shows strong run prevention, excellent control, and very limited home run damage. Jeffrey Springs has a 6.23 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and 104.0 innings with 7.44 K/9, 3.38 BB/9, and 2.34 HR/9. His last three were 1.1 IP, 4 ER, 0 K, 1 BB; 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; and 4.1 IP, 6 ER, 4 K, 4 BB. The trend is listed up, but the recent line still looks volatile, especially with the home run rate and traffic on base.

Teams — Detroit enters with a .718 OPS, 473 runs scored, a 3.63 team ERA, and a 1.21 team WHIP. The Tigers are 5-5 over their last 10, and their team numbers point more toward balanced pitching support than explosive offense. The Athletics have a slightly better .725 OPS and 480 runs scored, with a .245 average, but the pitching side has been a problem with a 5.28 team ERA and 1.48 WHIP. They are 3-7 in their last 10, so while the lineup has been competitive by season-long production, the staff has had trouble containing opponents consistently.