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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Detroit Tigers 3, Atlanta Braves 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 34
3
3–4
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 58
4
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersSkubal leads Ritchie in P-Score (80 vs 39), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 58–34 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

DET
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
16th
WHIP
–
10th
K/9
–
23rd
BB/9
–
2nd
P-Score80i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATL
JR Ritchie RHP
JR Ritchie
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
157th
WHIP
–
181st
K/9
–
99th
BB/9
–
213th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
182nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Skubal enters with a 1.87 road ERA; Ritchie owns a 4.02 ERA at home.
·Skubal holds a 41-point P-Score advantage, 80 to 39.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.6
Sinker18%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4
Ritchie arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball27%83.0
Sinker21%94.2
Four-seam19%94.7
Changeup17%88.1
Cutter9%89.2
Slider6%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (JR Ritchie)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsDETDET·ATLATL
–DET
Run differential
+3107th
76–86 Record94–68
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
Atlanta Braves Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Tarik Skubal is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
JR Ritchie is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tarik Skubal is at 80; JR Ritchie is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.