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Detroit Tigers 11, Chicago White Sox 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 20, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
11
11–8
FINAL · 9 innings
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
8
T-Score46
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Andrew SearsDET
Starter
0.2103037
Drew SommersDET
ReliefWin
2.0000522
Kenley JansenDET
ReliefSave
1.0000110
David SandlinCWS
Starter
4.0751474
Sean NewcombCWS
ReliefLoss
0.2231024
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
DETDetroit Tigers10103105011162
CWSChicago White Sox602000000870
Top hitters
Hao-Yu Lee4-for-5 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Miguel Vargas2-for-5 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Riley Greene1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Kevin McGonigle2-for-5 · 4 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Colson Montgomery2-for-4 · 3 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Sandlin owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerSoxChicago has 196 home runs this season, 25 more than Detroit.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

DET
Andrew Sears LHP
Andrew Sears
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
WHIP
1.38
K/9
7.02
BB/9
2.16
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
OPS/R
–
IP
16.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.43
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
David Sandlin RHP
David Sandlin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.64
194th
WHIP
1.19
75th
K/9
8.60
75th
BB/9
3.56
90th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.78
175th
OPS/R
–
IP
30.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.33
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Sandlin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Sears allows the lower home-run rate: 1.08 vs 1.78 per nine.
·Sandlin owns a 8.6 K/9 compared with Sears's 7.0.
·Sandlin has produced a quality start in 25% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sears arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%93.9
Slider30%82.0
Changeup14%87.3
Sinker10%92.9
Sandlin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%96.5
Curveball23%83.1
Cutter20%91.2
Sweeper10%86.2
Sinker9%95.2
Changeup7%91.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (David Sandlin)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Andrew Sears)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 18, 4:40 PM ET
DETDET
.752
+10 ptsOPS edge
CWSCWS
.742

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP David Sandlin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sandlin (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B51.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B56.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstryLRF33.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF49.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
8Eduardo ValenciaRDH711.0168.993No MLB historyNo history
9Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No 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 history51H-Score3Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score9Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Sears
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sears (BvP)
1Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.926No MLB historyNo history
2Tommy PhamRDH—.4291.449No MLB historyNo history
3Randal GrichukRDH72.880151.026No MLB historyNo history
4Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.725No MLB historyNo history
5Chase MeidrothR2B62.765161.023No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TeelLC51.6975.575No MLB historyNo history
7Brenton DoyleRCF37.6376.791No MLB historyNo history
8Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.778No MLB historyNo history
9Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.581No MLB historyNo history
1Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Tommy Pham DH · R.100 / .429 · 1 HRvs hand .449 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Randal Grichuk DH · R.287 / .880 · 15 HRvs hand 1.026 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score5Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand 1.023 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Kyle Teel C · L.210 / .697 · 5 HRvs hand .575 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·CWSCWS
AVG.241 20th.236 25th
OPS.720 12th.726 9th
Home runs181 18th211 5th
Runs723 14th776 5th
OBP.320 9th.320 10th
SLG.400 16th.406 8th
PitchingDETDET·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.12
DETCWS
WHIP1.22vs1.31
DETCWS
K/98.2vs8.3
DETCWS
HR Allowed167vs180
DETCWS
BullpenDETDET·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.93vs3.71
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.31
no league rank
Saves32vs41
DETCWS
ResultsDETDET·CWSCWS
+4247th
Run differential
+4068th
76–86 Record84–78
7–3 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
Chicago White Sox (3–7)
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Andrew Sears (5.40 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
David Sandlin (5.64 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
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 Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.