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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
8
8–6
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
6
T-Score24
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersValdez leads Perkins in P-Score (55 vs 43), last-5 ERA and ERA.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
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.

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.53
107th
WHIP
1.38
140th
K/9
7.31
170th
BB/9
3.26
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.1
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
6.45
209th
WHIP
1.36
175th
K/9
10.54
25th
BB/9
3.56
161st
P-Score43i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
199th
OPS/R
–
IP
68.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.91
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Perkins strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Valdez enters with a 4.53 ERA compared with Perkins's 6.45.
·Valdez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.95 vs 1.45 per nine.
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.

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%85.7
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
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 RHP Jack Perkins
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Perkins (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF79.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B59.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF49.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS29.6343.578No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Framber Valdez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Jonah HeimSC46.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF68.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
4Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
5Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.664No MLB historyNo history
6Alika WilliamsRSS42.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF63.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
8Brian ServenRC—.5995.636No MLB historyNo history
9Jonathan OrnelasRSS—.4170.423No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score2Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score5Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 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.241 20th.245 16th
OPS.720 12th.719 15th
Home runs181 18th194 11th
Runs723 14th699 21st
OBP.320 10th.317 16th
SLG.400 18th.402 15th
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 ERA3.37vs5.23
no league rank
Saves32vs39
DETATH
ResultsDETDET·ATHATH
+3656th
Run differential
+10130th
76–86 Record64–98
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 55; Jack Perkins is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.