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Detroit Tigers 7, Los Angeles Angels 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:07 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 8:45 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
7
7–0
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 39
0
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersSkubal leads Rodriguez in P-Score (81 vs 39), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

DET
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.09
15th
WHIP
0.95
10th
K/9
10.59
23rd
BB/9
1.31
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.19
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
75.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.58
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
LAA
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.55
207th
WHIP
1.74
209th
K/9
6.97
129th
BB/9
4.65
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
160th
OPS/R
–
IP
31.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.22
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Skubal strikes out 3.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.95 WHIP compared with 1.74.
·Skubal enters with a 3.09 ERA compared with Rodriguez's 7.55.
·Skubal averages 1.5 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4
Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%96.1
Changeup26%83.2
Curveball11%80.8
Slider11%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
22nd
in MLB
0.695OPS
.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 RHP Grayson Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B56.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
6Kerry CarpenterLRF42.69213.723No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
8Matt VierlingRCF33.5905.472No MLB historyNo history
9James OutmanLCF26.5535.436No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score3Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Kerry Carpenter RF · L.208 / .692 · 13 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score8Matt Vierling CF · R.207 / .590 · 5 HRvs hand .472 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9James Outman CF · L.172 / .553 · 5 HRvs hand .436 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS67.76627.876No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.822No MLB historyNo history
3Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.686No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge SolerRDH42.66412.625No MLB historyNo history
5Jo AdellRRF63.69923.971No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan SchanuelL1B50.7367.615No MLB historyNo history
7Denzer GuzmanR3B36.6028.708No MLB historyNo history
8Jose SiriRLF50.71310.680No MLB historyNo history
9Logan O'HoppeRDH37.5784.655No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .822 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .686 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score4Jorge Soler DH · R.203 / .664 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score5Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .971 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .680 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Logan O'Hoppe DH · R.219 / .578 · 4 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·LAALAA
AVG.241 20th.234 28th
OPS.720 13th.679 30th
Home runs181 18th154 29th
Runs723 14th655 29th
OBP.320 10th.310 26th
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 ERA3.58vs3.91
no league rank
Saves32vs25
DETLAA
ResultsDETDET·LAALAA
+3827th
Run differential
+25624th
76–86 Record62–100
7–3 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
Los Angeles Angels (2–8)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—2
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Tarik Skubal (3.09 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Grayson Rodriguez (7.55 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:07 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?+
Tarik Skubal is at 81; Grayson Rodriguez is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.