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Detroit Tigers 8, Athletics 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats updated Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score52
Detroit Tigers
71–79 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 52
8
8–6
FINAL
Athletics
61–89 · 4th AL West · T-Score 27
6
T-Score27
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersValdez leads Perkins in P-Score (54 vs 40), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
BullpenTigersDetroit has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 52–27 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.01
99th
WHIP
1.36
129th
K/9
6.65
182nd
BB/9
3.30
120th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.19
HR/9
0.82
37th
OPS/R
0.712
IP
163.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.00
Road ERA4.02
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.03
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATH
Jack Perkins RHP
Jack Perkins
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.53
206th
WHIP
1.53
193rd
K/9
10.36
25th
BB/9
4.09
178th
P-Score40i
FIP
4.97
HR/9
1.74
194th
OPS/R
0.813
IP
103.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.05
Road ERA5.82
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.91
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Perkins strikes out 3.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Valdez enters with a 4.01 ERA compared with Perkins's 6.53.
·Valdez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.82 vs 1.74 per nine.
·Valdez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.36 WHIP compared with 1.53.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricValdezPerkinsNote
ERA−100146Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.194.97
WAR1.70.4Season value.

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%85.8
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2
Perkins arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.6
Sweeper29%84.7
Changeup18%88.6
Cutter14%90.7
Sinker5%92.5
Slider3%81.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
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 RHP Jack Perkins
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Perkins (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS75.79817.861No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B60.7468.726No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC72.75927.829No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF83.85420.867No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B61.72010.749No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B68.72923.732No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF55.7993.693No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS30.6162.594No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF38.5984.644No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.273 / .798 · 17 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.267 / .746 · 8 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.244 / .759 · 27 HRvs hand .829 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.284 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.257 / .720 · 10 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.223 / .729 · 23 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.273 / .799 · 3 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.238 / .616 · 2 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.207 / .598 · 4 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Framber Valdez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS43.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Jonah HeimSC49.64613.852No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF73.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
4Tommy WhiteR3B31.5822.632No MLB historyNo history
5Lawrence ButlerLRF62.70816.664No MLB historyNo history
6Alika WilliamsRSS42.7184.833No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF64.75710.844No MLB historyNo history
8Brian ServenRC—.6825.636No MLB historyNo history
9Jonathan OrnelasRSS—.4170.423No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score2Jonah Heim C · S.209 / .646 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Tommy White 3B · R.248 / .582 · 2 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score5Lawrence Butler RF · L.230 / .708 · 16 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Alika Williams SS · R.259 / .718 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.275 / .757 · 10 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Brian Serven C · R.203 / .682 · 5 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jonathan Ornelas SS · R.190 / .417 · 0 HRvs hand .423 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·ATHATH
AVG.239 22nd.246 13th
OPS.715 17th.723 10th
Home runs169 18th183 10th
Runs672 17th656 20th
OBP.316 17th.319 10th
SLG.399 19th.404 12th
PitchingDETDET·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.66vs5.42
DETATH
WHIP1.22vs1.50
DETATH
K/98.1vs8.5
DETATH
HR Allowed155vs225
DETATH
BullpenDETDET·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.37vs5.23
no league rank
Saves30vs37
DETATH
ResultsDETDET·ATHATH
+2726th
Run differential
+1030th
71–79 Record61–89
5–5 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (5–5)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
Athletics (2–8)
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez (4.53 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jack Perkins (6.45 ERA, 2–6) 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?+
Framber Valdez is at 54; Jack Perkins is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.