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Detroit Tigers 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 18, 8:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
1
1–4
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
4
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesPittsburgh has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Ashcraft leads in P-Score, K/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

DET
Keider Montero RHP
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.22
51st
WHIP
0.99
16th
K/9
6.02
201st
BB/9
2.03
30th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
72nd
OPS/R
–
IP
128.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.82
64th
WHIP
1.10
27th
K/9
9.87
48th
BB/9
2.10
11th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.27
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
141.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.20
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Montero allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.99 WHIP compared with 1.10.
·Ashcraft has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.36 more per nine innings.
·Montero enters with a 3.22 ERA compared with Ashcraft's 3.82.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMonteroAshcraftNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Montero arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%94.3
Sinker22%94.7
Slider19%86.0
Knuckle Curve14%80.4
Changeup14%87.0
Ashcraft arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%97.3
Curveball26%85.0
Slider22%91.8
Sinker17%97.1
Splitter4%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Keider Montero)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.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 Braxton Ashcraft
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ashcraft (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
2Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B59.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
4Eduardo ValenciaRDH741.0168.993No MLB historyNo history
5Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
7Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
8Max ClarkLCF51.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
9Javier BáezRSS31.6343.578No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history69H-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 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Keider Montero
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Montero (BvP)
1Spencer HorwitzL1B55.70810.7342-for-5Very small sample
2Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.9100-for-2Very small sample
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.7790-for-2Very small sample
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
5Oneil CruzLCF77.85420.8580-for-4Very small sample
6Jake MangumSCF42.6945.7000-for-2Very small sample
7Rafael Flores Jr.RC69.85811.800No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS43.6387.6910-for-5Very small sample
9Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.5741-for-2Very small sample
1Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample55H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample77H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Oneil Cruz CF · L.280 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .858 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample77H-Score6Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score7Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample43H-Score9Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .574 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample38H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·PITPIT
AVG.241 20th.253 5th
OPS.720 11th.734 6th
Home runs181 18th186 13th
Runs723 14th767 6th
OBP.320 10th.330 4th
SLG.400 16th.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 ERA3.79vs4.15
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.29
no league rank
Saves32vs41
DETPIT
ResultsDETDET·PITPIT
+3447th
Run differential
+31511th
76–86 Record82–80
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (4–6)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Keider Montero (3.22 ERA, 9–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Braxton Ashcraft (3.82 ERA, 12–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 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?+
Keider Montero is at 55; Braxton Ashcraft is at 68. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.