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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Detroit Tigers 1, Chicago White Sox 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 21, 2:01 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
1
1–3
FINAL · 9 innings
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
3
T-Score46
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Jackson JobeDET
StarterLoss
6.0431996
Sean BurkeCWS
StarterWin
6.0513597
Grant TaylorCWS
ReliefSave
1.1100023
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
DETDetroit Tigers000010000181
CWSChicago White Sox100011000340
Top hitters
Miguel Vargas1-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 2 BB
Kevin McGonigle1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Munetaka Murakami1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Sam Antonacci0-for-3 · 1 RBI
Hao-Yu Lee2-for-5

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Burke owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .007 difference in OPS.
LineupTigersThe confirmed Detroit order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

DET
Jackson Jobe RHP
Jackson Jobe
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.89
92nd
WHIP
1.27
59th
K/9
8.83
34th
BB/9
3.38
112th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.56
146th
OPS/R
–
IP
34.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.12
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.47
42nd
WHIP
1.20
73rd
K/9
9.67
43rd
BB/9
3.24
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.01
73rd
OPS/R
–
IP
161.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.89
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Burke allows the lower home-run rate: 1.01 vs 1.56 per nine.
·Jobe has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
·Jobe enters with a 3.42 road ERA; Burke owns a 3.86 ERA at home.
·Jobe has one extra day of rest entering this start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jobe arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%97.6
Slider25%89.7
Sinker18%95.9
Changeup10%86.3
Curveball10%85.8
Knuckle Curve3%81.1
Cutter2%93.7
Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Sean Burke)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Jackson Jobe)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.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 19, 12:10 PM ET
DETDET
.746
+19 ptsOPS edge
CWSCWS
.727

Slight edge: DET

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 Sean Burke
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burke (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.8681-for-1Very small sample
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B56.72810.7571-for-2Very small sample
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.8600-for-2Very small sample
5Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.8201-for-2Very small sample
6Max ClarkLCF49.7673.6301-for-2Very small sample
7Ben MalgeriRRF56.7675.914No MLB historyNo history
8Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.6021-for-2Very small sample
9John PeckRSS—.4510.437No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample71H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score5Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score6Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score7Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .914 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score9John Peck SS · R.162 / .451 · 0 HRvs hand .437 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Jackson Jobe
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jobe (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.8070-for-2Very small sample
2Kyle TeelLC51.6975.744No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.8010-for-2Very small sample
4Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.8661-for-2Very small sample
5Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.7410-for-3Very small sample
6Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.6440-for-2Very small sample
7Chase MeidrothR2B62.76516.6651-for-2Very small sample
8Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.7553-for-3Very small sample
9Brenton DoyleRCF37.6376.4521-for-3Very small sample
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score2Kyle Teel C · L.210 / .697 · 5 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score4Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample79H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score8Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score9Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .452 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample37H-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 ERA3.91vs3.76
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.28vs1.32
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)
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
Chicago White Sox (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jackson Jobe (3.89 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke (3.47 ERA, 9–7) 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 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?+
Jackson Jobe is at 52; Sean Burke is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.