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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 16, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
9
9–3
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
3
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersAnderson leads Teng in P-Score (53 vs 40), K/9 and ERA.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
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
3.88
69th
WHIP
1.29
97th
K/9
11.27
47th
BB/9
3.69
144th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.17
139th
OPS/R
–
IP
46.1
Last 5 starts
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
4.31
153rd
WHIP
1.34
151st
K/9
9.61
76th
BB/9
4.31
181st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.49
119th
OPS/R
–
IP
54.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
79
How the starters differ
·Anderson owns a 11.3 K/9 compared with Teng's 9.6.
·Anderson allows the lower home-run rate: 1.17 vs 1.49 per nine.
·Anderson walks 0.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Teng works deeper into games, 4.3 IP per start versus 3.7.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Drew Anderson)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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.241 20th.242 19th
OPS.720 12th.732 7th
Home runs181 18th226 1st
Runs723 14th734 13th
OBP.320 10th.315 19th
SLG.400 18th.417 4th
PitchingDETDET·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.45
DETHOU
WHIP1.22vs1.34
DETHOU
K/98.2vs8.8
DETHOU
HR Allowed167vs204
DETHOU
ResultsDETDET·HOUHOU
+3656th
Run differential
+30814th
76–86 Record81–81
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 53; Kai-Wei Teng is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.