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Detroit Tigers 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 17, 10:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
8
8–5
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
5
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersValdez holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenTigersDetroit owns a 3.60 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Pittsburgh's 4.12.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.26
104th
WHIP
1.39
138th
K/9
7.17
169th
BB/9
3.38
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
33rd
OPS/R
–
IP
133.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.56
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PIT
Carmen Mlodzinski RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.79
98th
WHIP
1.40
146th
K/9
7.04
161st
BB/9
3.16
119th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
23rd
OPS/R
–
IP
99.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Both pitchers work on a normal five days of rest.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricValdezMlodzinskiNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 4 GS– ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

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
Mlodzinski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%95.1
Splitter26%85.8
Sinker18%94.4
Curveball11%83.9
Sweeper11%83.5
Cutter4%92.2
Slider4%90.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Carmen Mlodzinski)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.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 Carmen Mlodzinski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mlodzinski (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.7020-for-4Very small sample
2Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.8200-for-1Very small sample
4Colt KeithL3B59.72810.7571-for-1Very small sample
5Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.6290-for-1Very small sample
6Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
7Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
8Max ClarkLCF51.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
9Javier BáezRSS31.6343.5781-for-2Very small sample
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample57H-Score2Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score4Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score5Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample36H-Score6Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample31H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Framber Valdez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.6883-for-4Very small sample
2Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.8240-for-8Very small sample
4Nick GonzalesR3B54.7556.6530-for-3Very small sample
5Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.612No MLB historyNo history
6Rafael Flores Jr.RC68.85811.809No MLB historyNo history
7Jake MangumSCF42.6945.6750-for-3Very small sample
8Nick YorkeR3B34.5631.570No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC49.58510.3700-for-3Very small sample
1Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · 3-for-4 · Very small sample38H-Score2Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · 0-for-8 · Very small sample77H-Score4Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample54H-Score5Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score6Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample42H-Score8Nick Yorke 3B · R.212 / .563 · 1 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .370 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·PITPIT
AVG.241 20th.253 5th
OPS.720 14th.734 6th
Home runs181 18th186 13th
Runs723 14th767 6th
OBP.320 10th.330 4th
SLG.400 18th.404 9th
PitchingDETDET·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.14
DETPIT
WHIP1.22vs1.30
DETPIT
K/98.2vs9.3
DETPIT
HR Allowed167vs155
DETPIT
BullpenDETDET·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.60vs4.12
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.25
no league rank
Saves32vs41
DETPIT
ResultsDETDET·PITPIT
+3427th
Run differential
+30411th
76–86 Record82–80
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (5–5)
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez (4.26 ERA, 7–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Carmen Mlodzinski (3.79 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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 Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Framber Valdez is at 55; Carmen Mlodzinski is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.