FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Detroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 1:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 35
6
6–2
FINAL
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 72
2
T-Score72
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit owns a .723 OPS vs RHP, 14th in MLB; New ranks 19th vs RHP.
Recent formYankeesNew has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 72–35 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
WeatherLow impact67°F, wind 7 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.39
18th
WHIP
0.85
43rd
K/9
5.97
143rd
BB/9
2.15
92nd
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.67
81st
OPS/R
–
IP
37.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.56
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
38
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.75
94th
WHIP
1.36
145th
K/9
9.00
60th
BB/9
3.11
111th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
117th
OPS/R
–
IP
84.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.91
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
95
How the starters differ
·Warren strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.85 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Melton enters with a 2.39 ERA compared with Warren's 3.75.
·Warren allows the lower home-run rate: 0.96 vs 1.67 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%86.9
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.4
Splitter1%88.4
Warren arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.7
Sinker25%93.3
Sweeper20%83.9
Changeup13%87.2
Curveball5%81.3
Slider0%86.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.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 Will Warren
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·NYYNYY
AVG– .235 23rd
OPS– .720 12th
Home runs– 223 2nd
Runs– 739 10th
OBP– .311 21st
SLG– .409 6th
PitchingDETDET·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs–
DET
WHIP1.22vs–
DET
K/98.2vs–
DET
HR Allowed167vs–
DET
ResultsDETDET·NYYNYY
–DET
Run differential
+3373rd
76–86 Record93–68
4–6 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (2.39 ERA, 4–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Will Warren (3.75 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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 Yankees performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Yankees 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Troy Melton is at 62; Will Warren is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.