INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
ETLATYOBERLON
FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Detroit Tigers 1, Chicago White Sox 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
1
1–7
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 58
7
T-Score58
FINAL

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
105th
WHIP
–
139th
K/9
–
169th
BB/9
–
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
34th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
133rd
WHIP
–
144th
K/9
–
148th
BB/9
–
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Valdez averages 0.6 more innings per start.
·Valdez carries a 4.10 road ERA, compared with Kay's 3.86 mark at home.
·Valdez holds a 8-point P-Score advantage, 55 to 47.

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
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper23%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.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·CWSCWS
+3447th
Run differential
+3388th
76–86 Record84–78
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
Chicago White Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Framber Valdez is at 55; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.