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Detroit Tigers 2, Los Angeles Angels 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 17, 6:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
2
2–1
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 40
1
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsDetmers holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit owns a .711 OPS vs LHP, 13th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formTigersMelton has a 1.88 ERA over his last five starts, while Detmers is at 5.53.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.82
18th
WHIP
0.81
43rd
K/9
7.48
145th
BB/9
2.01
93rd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.28
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
49.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.88
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.39
44th
WHIP
1.14
17th
K/9
10.19
30th
BB/9
2.90
37th
P-Score69i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
54th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.53
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Detmers strikes out 2.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.81 WHIP compared with 1.14.
·Melton enters with a 1.82 ERA compared with Detmers's 4.39.
·Melton has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%87.0
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.5
Splitter1%88.4
Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup9%83.8
Sinker1%93.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Troy Melton)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Reid Detmers
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Detmers (BvP)
1Matt VierlingRCF33.5905.766No MLB historyNo history
2Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.648No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.604No MLB historyNo history
4Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.730No MLB historyNo history
5Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.817No MLB historyNo history
6Eduardo ValenciaRDH711.01681.041No MLB historyNo history
7Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.629No MLB historyNo history
8Ben MalgeriRRF56.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.414No MLB historyNo history
1Matt Vierling CF · R.207 / .590 · 5 HRvs hand .766 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score2Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score6Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand 1.041 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score7Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .414 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS67.76627.727No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.792No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B50.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge SolerRDH42.66412.678No MLB historyNo history
5Josh LoweLLF41.63312.674No MLB historyNo history
6Jo AdellRRF63.69923.593No MLB historyNo history
7Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
8Denzer GuzmanR3B36.6028.563No MLB historyNo history
9Logan O'HoppeRDH37.57841.000No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score4Jorge Soler DH · R.203 / .664 · 12 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score5Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score6Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Logan O'Hoppe DH · R.219 / .578 · 4 HRvs hand 1.000 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·LAALAA
AVG.241 20th.234 28th
OPS.720 14th.679 30th
Home runs181 18th154 29th
Runs723 14th655 29th
OBP.320 9th.310 25th
SLG.400 16th.369 30th
PitchingDETDET·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.29
DETLAA
WHIP1.22vs1.35
DETLAA
K/98.2vs9.1
DETLAA
HR Allowed167vs164
DETLAA
BullpenDETDET·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.68vs4.05
no league rank
Saves32vs25
DETLAA
ResultsDETDET·LAALAA
+3788th
Run differential
+25624th
76–86 Record62–100
7–3 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
Los Angeles Angels (2–8)
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—2
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (1.82 ERA, 5–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Reid Detmers (4.39 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
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 Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 2–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Troy Melton is at 59; Reid Detmers is at 69. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.