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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Detroit Tigers 8, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score51
Detroit Tigers
69–79 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 51
8
8–3
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
69–79 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 30
3
T-Score30
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMontero leads Lowder in P-Score (54 vs 39), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit owns a .725 OPS vs RHP, 13th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 28th vs RHP.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 51–30 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

DET
Keider Montero RHP
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.55
57th
WHIP
1.03
16th
K/9
6.00
202nd
BB/9
2.08
21st
P-Score54i
FIP
4.09
HR/9
1.04
81st
OPS/R
0.570
IP
147.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.43
Road ERA3.75
Last 5 starts
CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.81
191st
WHIP
1.53
192nd
K/9
7.09
159th
BB/9
3.70
145th
P-Score39i
FIP
4.65
HR/9
1.28
124th
OPS/R
0.756
IP
119.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.06
Road ERA7.44
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Montero allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Montero enters with a 3.55 ERA compared with Lowder's 5.81.
·Lowder strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Lowder has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.24 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMonteroLowderNote
ERA−85127Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.094.65
WAR2.21.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Montero arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%94.3
Sinker22%94.7
Slider19%86.0
Knuckle Curve14%80.4
Changeup14%87.0
Lowder arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%93.0
Slider27%85.1
Four-seam21%93.6
Changeup21%86.5
Curveball3%80.7
Sweeper0%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Keider Montero)
28th
in MLB
0.687OPS
.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
+2645th
Run differential
+7628th
69–79 Record69–79
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (0–0)
Cincinnati Reds (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Keider Montero is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Keider Montero is at 54; Rhett Lowder is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.