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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Detroit Tigers 8, Cincinnati Reds 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball 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
8
8–9
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
9
T-Score19
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersThe starters are close overall, but Valdez owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .006 difference in OPS.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 45–19 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
107th
WHIP
–
140th
K/9
–
170th
BB/9
–
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
145th
WHIP
–
174th
K/9
–
162nd
BB/9
–
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Valdez works deeper into games, 5.7 IP per start versus 4.8.

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
Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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·CINCIN
+3977th
Run differential
+21529th
76–86 Record75–87
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
Cincinnati Reds 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 Reds?+
Andrew Abbott is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
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; Andrew Abbott is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.