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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

11:10 AM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
6
6–8
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
8
T-Score46
FINAL

Starting pitchers

DET
Jack Flaherty RHP
Jack Flaherty
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
137th
WHIP
–
154th
K/9
–
24th
BB/9
–
197th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
97th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
16th
WHIP
–
54th
K/9
–
123rd
BB/9
–
49th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Gray holds a 22-point P-Score advantage, 68 to 46.
·Flaherty enters with a 4.50 road ERA; Gray owns a 2.69 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Flaherty arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%92.7
Slider24%85.0
Knuckle Curve20%78.1
Sinker4%90.9
Changeup3%85.4
Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.5
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Jack Flaherty)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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·BOSBOS
+3977th
Run differential
+36613th
76–86 Record87–75
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jack Flaherty is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sonny Gray is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
11:10 AM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jack Flaherty is at 46; Sonny Gray is at 68. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.