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Detroit Tigers 9, Houston Astros 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats updated Jun 16, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
68–79 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
9
9–3
FINAL
Houston Astros
75–73 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersThe starters are close overall, but Anderson owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
Starter formAstrosTeng has a 2.35 ERA over his last five starts, while Anderson is at 4.66.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

DET
Drew Anderson RHP
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.80
86th
WHIP
1.31
112th
K/9
9.74
43rd
BB/9
3.71
152nd
P-Score51i
FIP
4.23
HR/9
1.30
137th
OPS/R
0.792
IP
97.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.10
Road ERA4.63
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.66
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
81
HOU
Kai-Wei Teng RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.76
153rd
WHIP
1.38
153rd
K/9
8.92
69th
BB/9
4.03
176th
P-Score43i
FIP
4.75
HR/9
1.22
121st
OPS/R
0.640
IP
73.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.32
Road ERA5.34
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.35
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
79
How the starters differ
·Anderson enters with a 3.80 ERA compared with Teng's 4.76.
·Anderson averages 16.3 more innings per start.
·Anderson enters with a 4.63 road ERA; Teng owns a 4.32 ERA at home.
·Anderson is on 81 days of rest; Teng is on 79.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAndersonTengNote
ERA−91116Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.234.75
WAR0.60.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Anderson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%95.4
Changeup31%90.0
Curveball22%80.1
Slider5%88.0
Sinker2%94.8
Teng arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper35%84.2
Four-seam27%93.3
Sinker17%93.2
Changeup10%86.9
Curveball9%82.4
Slider2%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Kai-Wei Teng)
15th
in MLB
0.718OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Drew Anderson)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·HOUHOU
AVG.237 23rd.241 19th
OPS.710 20th.724 10th
Home runs166 17th193 5th
Runs647 19th663 15th
OBP.314 20th.315 18th
SLG.396 20th.409 6th
PitchingDETDET·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.65vs4.51
DETHOU
WHIP1.22vs1.34
DETHOU
K/98.1vs8.9
DETHOU
HR Allowed151vs188
DETHOU
ResultsDETDET·HOUHOU
+2527th
Run differential
+21213th
68–79 Record75–73
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Drew Anderson (3.88 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Kai-Wei Teng (4.31 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
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 Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Drew Anderson is at 51; Kai-Wei Teng is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.