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Detroit Tigers 2, Houston Astros 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats updated Jun 17, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score52
Detroit Tigers
71–79 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 52
2
2–4
FINAL
Houston Astros
75–75 · 1st AL West · T-Score 49
4
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosBrown holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.01
99th
WHIP
1.36
129th
K/9
6.65
182nd
BB/9
3.30
120th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.19
HR/9
0.82
37th
OPS/R
0.712
IP
163.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.00
Road ERA4.02
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.30
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
81
HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.52
50th
WHIP
1.30
104th
K/9
9.78
41st
BB/9
4.50
195th
P-Score57i
FIP
4.11
HR/9
1.08
89th
OPS/R
0.657
IP
92.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA3.26
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.10
QUALITY
START %
33%
(1 of 3)
DAYS
REST
82
How the starters differ
·Brown strikes out 3.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Valdez walks 1.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 33%.
·Brown has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.26 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricValdezBrownNote
ERA−10085Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.194.11
WAR1.71.3Season value.

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%85.8
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2
Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%96.2
Sinker30%96.0
Knuckle Curve19%83.4
Slider10%90.8
Changeup10%87.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
12th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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.239 22nd.240 20th
OPS.715 17th.722 14th
Home runs169 18th197 5th
Runs672 17th669 18th
OBP.316 17th.314 21st
SLG.399 19th.408 7th
PitchingDETDET·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.66vs4.55
DETHOU
WHIP1.22vs1.35
DETHOU
K/98.1vs8.8
DETHOU
HR Allowed155vs192
DETHOU
ResultsDETDET·HOUHOU
+2726th
Run differential
+21017th
71–79 Record75–75
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?+
Framber Valdez (4.09 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown (1.10 ERA, 1–0) 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?+
Framber Valdez is at 54; Hunter Brown is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.