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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 17, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
2
2–4
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 42
4
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosBrown leads Valdez in P-Score (61 vs 55), WHIP and K/9.
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
4.09
107th
WHIP
1.35
140th
K/9
7.21
170th
BB/9
3.44
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.97
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
83.2
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
1.10
34th
WHIP
1.04
104th
K/9
13.22
26th
BB/9
4.96
206th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
16.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.10
QUALITY
START %
33%
(1 of 3)
DAYS
REST
82
How the starters differ
·Brown strikes out 6.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Brown allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.35.
·Brown enters with a 1.10 ERA compared with Valdez's 4.09.
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 33%.

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
Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%96.0
Four-seam30%96.2
Knuckle Curve18%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Cutter2%93.0
Slurve1%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.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 18th
OPS.720 12th.732 7th
Home runs181 18th226 1st
Runs723 14th734 13th
OBP.320 9th.315 19th
SLG.400 16th.417 4th
PitchingDETDET·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.45
DETHOU
WHIP1.22vs1.34
DETHOU
K/98.2vs8.8
DETHOU
HR Allowed167vs204
DETHOU
ResultsDETDET·HOUHOU
+4247th
Run differential
+39311th
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?+
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 55; Hunter Brown is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.