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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Detroit Tigers 2, New York Mets 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
2
2–3
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
3
T-Score36
FINAL

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
107th
WHIP
–
140th
K/9
–
170th
BB/9
–
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
NYM
Christian Scott RHP
Christian Scott
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
87th
WHIP
–
102nd
K/9
–
13th
BB/9
–
165th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
70th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Valdez averages 1.6 more innings per start.

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
Scott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%95.5
Sweeper23%81.4
Cutter19%89.6
Curveball5%81.9
Splitter4%84.7
Sinker2%92.2
Slider0%82.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Christian Scott)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsDETDET·NYMNYM
+3977th
Run differential
+31920th
76–86 Record74–88
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
New York Mets Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Christian Scott is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Framber Valdez is at 55; Christian Scott is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.