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Detroit Tigers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:35 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 19, 3:35 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
3
3–4
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
4
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesSkenes owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenTigersDetroit has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formTigersJobe has a 0.00 ERA over his last five starts, while Skenes is at 5.13.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 1–4 in their last five, with only a 12-run difference in run differential.

Starting pitchers

DET
Jackson Jobe RHP
Jackson Jobe
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.23
91st
WHIP
1.38
58th
K/9
8.31
33rd
BB/9
2.08
112th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.08
145th
OPS/R
–
IP
8.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
5
PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
82nd
WHIP
1.12
38th
K/9
11.09
29th
BB/9
2.47
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.94
83rd
OPS/R
–
IP
134.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Skenes strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Skenes allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Skenes enters with a 3.88 ERA compared with Jobe's 6.23.
·Skenes allows the lower home-run rate: 0.94 vs 2.08 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJobeSkenesNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jobe arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%97.6
Slider25%89.7
Sinker18%95.9
Changeup10%86.3
Curveball10%85.8
Knuckle Curve3%81.1
Cutter2%93.7
Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.8
Sweeper16%84.3
Changeup12%88.7
Sinker12%96.6
Splitter10%93.2
Slider9%86.6
Curveball0%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Jackson Jobe)
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 Paul Skenes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Skenes (BvP)
1Colt KeithL3B59.72810.7571-for-2Very small sample
2Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.7021-for-6Very small sample
3Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.8200-for-1Very small sample
5Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.6290-for-8Very small sample
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.7860-for-2Very small sample
8Max ClarkLCF51.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
9Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
1Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample57H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score5Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · 0-for-8 · Very small sample36H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Jackson Jobe
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jobe (BvP)
1Spencer HorwitzL1B55.70810.734No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.910No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.779No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
5Oneil CruzLCF77.85420.858No MLB historyNo history
6Nick GonzalesR3B54.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
7Jacob GonzalezLSS43.6387.691No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.574No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC49.58510.658No MLB historyNo history
1Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history77H-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 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·PITPIT
AVG.241 20th.253 5th
OPS.720 13th.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 ERA3.69vs4.12
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.28
no league rank
Saves32vs41
DETPIT
ResultsDETDET·PITPIT
+3447th
Run differential
+31611th
76–86 Record82–80
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (5–5)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (5–5)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jackson Jobe (6.23 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes (3.88 ERA, 9–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:35 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?+
Jackson Jobe is at 52; Paul Skenes is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.